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Thursday Newsfeed: Colder air heads north

A colder southerly flow is spreading up and across NZ today bringing frosty weather to inland parts of both main islands tonight, in sheltered areas. The colder airflow is due to high pressure parked near Tasmania – and...

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VIDEO: !Frost Alert as high pressure brings colder air, a change possible next week

Massive high pressure near Tasmania is bringing in a colder southerly for NZ today and that means frosts over the…

Wednesday Newsfeed: New southern cold front as sub-tropical low tracks near north

A southern cold front moves into the South Island today & tonight while low pressure in the sub-tropics deepens north…

VIDEO: Frosts, colder nights, showers & high pressure

High pressure is to the south-west of NZ, low pressure to the north-east – this creates a colder southerly quarter…

Tuesday Newsfeed: Colder with frosts for some, showers for others

Colder air moves further north today with frosts possible through inland areas. Eastern areas will be coolest. Some showers are…

VIDEO: Cold changes for NZ across this week, frosts possible too

NZ has a number of colder changes coming into the country this week, as a powerful high remains south of…

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