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Wintry cold heading north, gales in exposed places, dry for others (+10 Maps)
Low pressure is today rapidly deepening south of NZ and will push gale force winds into some areas, especially the…
Rapidly deepening low south of NZ to bring blast of gales, squalls – but still some nice weather (+16 Maps)
An active cold front, deepening low pressure and strong northwesterly winds are expected to increasingly develop and affect NZ from…
Lower South Island air pressure to plummet on Sunday as Southern Ocean storm intensifies
New Zealand has that sinking feeling. Air pressure is about to drop significantly in the lower South Island (and across…
Settled Saturday for most, downhill Sunday, windy, colder Monday & Tuesday (+11 Maps)
The weather is about to go downhill – but Saturday looks pleasant for many. Low pressure is rapidly deepening over…
Easter Weekend: Unsettled weather with sun & calm, then gales and rain (+5 Maps)
Stormy weather this weekend has been hard to nail down but severe risks are now becoming clearer. A large area…
Stunning twist: Cyclone Harold returns to Category 5 strength as it passes Tonga
Overnight severe cyclone Harold strengthened further despite moving away from the equator and tracking south east towards Tonga. It’s worse…
VIDEO: Cyclone Harold, Easter Weekend stormy weather + RuralWeather.co.nz relaunches
Easter Weekend is here and the weather is doing what it typically does at Easter – be changeable. While today,…
Severe Cyclone Harold: Moving away from Fiji tonight, Tonga bracing for possible storm (+9 Maps)
Tropical Cyclone Harold remains a powerful Severe Category 4 storm as it begins to slowly move off from Fiji. The…
VIDEO: Cyclone Harold update for Fiji & Tonga + the good & bad of NZ’s Easter Weekend Weather
Severe Tropical Cyclone Harold is today hitting parts of Fiji, then next up is Tonga. New Zealand has a different…
Severe Cyclone Harold grazes Fiji today, heading to Tonga tonight/Thursday (+6 Maps)
Tropical Cyclone Harold remains a Severe Category 4 cyclone today as it brushes past the south western and southern sides…
