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Thursday’s national forecast
Strong northwesterly winds lie over the country today. Rain in the west with heavy falls at times. Drier out east….
Westerlies crank up ahead of polar southerlies
As of midday, in one of the very coldest weeks of the year, some parts of the North Island are…
Weather Wars – Both NIWA and Metservice under the spotlight in Government review
By Rachel Thomas, Stuff.co.nz — Claims that weather forecasters are restricting data will be thrust under the government spotlight in…
Wednesday’s national forecast
A northwesterly airflow lies over the country today. A front quickly clears the South Island early this morning then moves…
When will this wind end? Our early August outlook hints at repetition
WeatherWatch.co.nz has renamed this season “Sprinter” due to the windy, generally warmer than average weather we’ve been getting this winter….
Tuesday’s national forecast
An area of low pressure passes over the North Island today, moving from west to east, with some rain this…
This week: Starts off calmer, but July could end with big polar blast
It’s still a bit windy for some areas today but compared to the weekend Monday is a much calmer day…
Monday’s national forecast
A gusty westerly airflow eases over New Zealand today, showers affect western regions while out east it’s mainly dry and…
Angry scenes across New Zealand today (+5 Photos)
Gale force winds, hurricane force winds, polar air and sub-tropical air – it’s certainly a busy weekend! Today the wild…
Snow falls in Dunedin, lower South Island, Gales blast other parts of NZ (+6 Photos)
Updated 3:37pm — Snow has been falling to 100m or so around Southland and now snow is falling to a…
