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Wednesday’s national forecast

A weak low sits over the South Island today with northwesterlies flow over the North Island, a front over the…

Rain coming in – Weather risks for Wednesday

Northwesterlies are still dominating the North Island’s weather, and they are joined by a front which is moving on to…

Cloudy with a chance of more cloud – Situation & outlook for Wednesday

Tomorrow’s situation is looking interesting – a weak low sits over the South Island, while northwesterlies and a front lie…

Philippines – Aid needed after deadly storm

It weakened before it made landfall, but former super typhoon Maysak has still left a trail of destruction in the…

Winds picking up in middle NZ

Winds are starting to pick up in Cook Strait and the cities and towns at either end – particularly Wellington…

Gales and rain – Weather risks on Tuesday

Over the country today we have a strong northwesterly airflow – which will affect the upper South Island and lower…

Tuesday’s national forecast

North to northwesterly winds lie over the North Island and upper South Island today, a front runs over the top…

USA – How the California drought affects everyone else

It’s more than just one state’s internal problem. The historic California drought hurts the rest of the union, too. That’s…

Philippines – Maysak makes landfall

Former Typhoon Maysak has crossed the coast of the northern Philippines, where thousands of people were evacuated ahead of the…

Monday’s national forecast

A northerly quarter airflow increases over the country today, winds becoming quite strong over the South Island this evening and…

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Cyclone Gabrielle strengthening as it slowly passes Great Barrier Island (20+ maps)

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