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Philip Duncan and nzherald.co.nz bring you the latest on the new spring weather pattern which kicks off this week!
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30/07/2026 11:11pm
Cold weekend, frosts return with high pressure, then a low late next week
The subantarctic airflow spreads over NZ today/tonight and into Saturday, dropping temperatures nationwide. Snow flurries are possible today to lower…
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Philip Burgess on 20/08/2012 4:32am
It does looks like spring has come early! It’s a shame snow to sea-level is looking unlikely though, a dusting of snow in Springfield would be great! Anyway, well-presented forecast!