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Thursday’s national forecast

Northerlies change to the west this afternoon over the North Island while southwesterly winds sweep northwards over the South Island….

A change is in the air – The Big Picture on Thursday

The humid and (relatively) warm northerly winds that have been keeping temperatures high through the middle of June are set…

Another big low coming – Your Wednesday Weather Video

A subtropical northerly flow covers much of the country with downpours over the next day or so. Friday is a…

US heatwave mocks NZ’s warm spell

Temperatures across the North Island and some parts of the South Island are well above average at the moment –…

Watch – Super rare “Strawberry Moon” over the Northern Hemisphere

Those in the Northern Hemisphere were treated to a rare sight last night (NZT) – and there won’t be another…

Winds picking up, temperatures staying high – Your Weather Highlights for the next 3 days

The winter solstice has come and gone, and from here on out, the days get longer and the nights shorter…

Wednesday’s national forecast

A northerly airflow lies over the country today, a front passes off to the east of the South Island around…

Rain and drizzle stick around – The Big Picture on Wednesday

This week is set to break some temperature records, as warm tropical air is funneled down over the country over…

Weather Video: Two big lows, the sub-tropics & the shortest day

It’s a mild and floral Winter Solstice this year – with high temperatures and flowers in full bloom in some…

That’s right, the days are about to get longer now – but colder

Last night was the longest night of the year – today is the shortest day (although tonight is basically equally…

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