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A weakening front – The Big Picture on Tuesday
Tuesday is characterised by a weakening front moving northwards from the South Island towards afternoon, weakening in the process. The…
Monday’s national forecast
A westerly quarter airflow lies over New Zealand today, hot temperatures in the east and mainly sunny. Some cloud in…
Start planning for a sunny Christmas
Start planning some outdoor entertainment on Christmas Day – golden sunshine has been forecast for much of the country. But…
Sunday’s national forecast
Upper North Island A mix of sun and cloud with southwesterly breezes. Lower North Island In the west expect a…
Week in Weather: What’s been making headlines this week
What a crazy week in the weather world! We’ve had hailstorms, tornadoes, record high temperatures, grim forecasts for 2016 and…
Saturday’s national forecast
Northland, Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of Plenty Sunny areas, mostly sunny for the Waikato and Bay Of Plenty. Northland and…
A ‘white Xmas’ in NZ, but a green one in USA/Canada?
When El Nino zigs in Australasia it zags in North America. The weather across New Zealand, Australia, the USA and…
Is it really a heatwave? – What is happening temp wise next week in NZ
Many people are asking WeatherWatch.co.nz about the “heatwave” predicted next week by other media outlets, so we’ve taken a closer…
Friday’s Weather Video – Sizzling hot in some places before Christmas
The skies have cleared up over the north of the country, as a westerly airflow dominates our skies heading into…
Friday’s national forecast
A ridge brings reasonably settled conditions to the South Island today although cloud builds in the south. For the North…
