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Christmas Day Forecast 2013

A fairly large low pressure system sits to the east of New Zealand today directing a west to southwest airflow…

Australia: Brizzie boils in end of year heat

Temperatures could reach 30 degrees and above for at least the next week in Brisbane. A building hot air mass…

Maps temporarily offline during upgrades – alternative link

The team at Weathermap/MetOcean are currently having some technical issues which are causing display problems with the maps here at…

Tuesday night’s national forecast

A low pressure system moves to be centred east of the South Island overnight. Expect showers on the West Coast…

Santa Tracker! – 2013

Welcome to the 2013 Santa Tracker!  Feel free to read the hundreds of comments below – however please note comments…

North America: Wild weather roundup

Thousands of Ontario, Canada, residents made do without power Monday in the aftermath of storms that toppled trees and brought…

UK: Chistmas storm kills one; disrupts travel

A man died in a fast-flowing river as high winds and heavy rain lashed Britain, disrupting transport as people headed…

CNN: New Zealand makes the “Must-see destination” list this December

The USA’s leading news source, CNN, has published a list of the “must-see” Southern Hemisphere destinations this December – and…

Weather Video: Christmas Day and beyond

In our final weather video for 2013 we bring you the latest forecast for Christmas Day across New Zealand, plus…

Tuesday’s national forecast

Fairly unsettled over the country today due to a low pressure system mainly near the South Island. Rain for much…

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