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The stressful art of forecasting showers in drought zones (+4 Maps)
A good forecaster feels the stresses and celebrations of their audience, which is why when in drought forecasting rain becomes…
Drought Watch: Some Friday and Saturday rain across both islands (x2 Rain Maps)
Updated FRIDAY AM with fresh maps — WeatherWatch.co.nz is being asked daily by people across the country “Where is the rain?”. …
Weekend cold front also brings brief temperature drop
It’s a fairly hot end to the working week with most regions a few to several degrees above normal but…
Hot end to the week, cooler weekend coming (+3 Maps)
Thursday and Friday will be hot across many parts of New Zealand with higher humidity at times too, but this…
Tropical Cyclone struggles to form as too many cooks spoil the broth (+5 Maps)
A cyclone that was forecast to develop between Samoa and the Cook Islands earlier this week is struggling to organise…
VIDEO: Some weekend rain coming, but also another large high
NZ has a few showers – some heavy – on Wednesday and a few more linger into Thursday too (although…
VIDEO: Higher humidity until this week, tropical lows to NZ’s north east
We have more humidity which is making it feel warmer than it is by night and by day but it’s…
VIDEO: An honest look at rainfall chances in our drought zones next 7 days
NZ has a more humid week this week which encourages showers, some possibly heavy, through inland parts of our drought…
High potential for second cyclone this week in South Pacific (+8 Maps)
FULL DETAILS — As WeatherWatch.co.nz first forecast last week another tropical cyclone is likely this week, this time to the…
EX-TC Uesi moves into NZ’s South Island – 12 Maps explain it all
EX-TC “Uesi†is approaching southwestern NZ from the northwest on Sunday while strengthening temporarily – it is expected to cross over…
