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Next 3 Days: Wetter & windier North Island… drier & cooler South Island (+12 Maps)

UPDATE — A sub-tropical low in the north vs a big blocking high in the south – that’s the set…

Monday’s national forecast – Tropical low makes a move (+14 maps)

A tropical low starts to affect the North Island today moving in from the north bringing heavy rain and increasing…

Heavy rain & gales for parts of the North Island next few days (+10 Maps)

Easterlies and clouds are already picking up in northern NZ today ahead of a sub-tropical low that will bring days…

Sunday’s national forecast – Northern rain clouds are building (+5 Maps)

Easterly winds will continue to pick up across northern NZ as low pressure in the sub-tropics drifts our way. Clouds…

Saturday’s national forecast – Mainly settled today (+8 maps)

An anticyclone lies over New Zealand today bringing mainly settled weather. Basically everywhere is dry today, only Fiordland brings the…

VIDEO: High pressure to challenge potential northern rain next week

It’s a frustrating forecast for those who need rain with a lot of low pressure forming north of NZ this…

‘The default setting now is that dry high pressure wins over the rain events’ – Philip Duncan (+4 Maps)

7 day + 14 day rainfall outlook —- Some rain is coming next week but high pressure will once again…

Friday’s national forecast – Anticyclone moves in (+8 maps)

An anticyclone moves onto New Zealand today bringing mainly settled weather. Dry for most today but Hawkes Bay / Gisborne…

VIDEO: Sub-tropical low may impact NZ next week with rain & gales

An offshore ex-cyclone will add stronger currents and bigger waves to some eastern beaches of the North Island today as…

Thursday’s national forecast – Conditions ease today (+6 maps)

Mainly dry for the North Island today, isolated showers possible about the East Cape area this afternoon. The South Island…

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Latest: Gabrielle approaches NZ (+25 Maps)

The effects of Cyclone Gabrielle will be felt across much of the North Island today, especially later in the day,…

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

12:15am Tuesday NZDT — Cyclone Gabrielle’s movement has slowed to an absolute crawl near Great Barrier Island. The longer the…