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Friday’s national forecast

A band of high pressure lies across New Zealand today bringing mainly settled conditions, some regions may not be cloud…

RainWatch for Friday and frost potential for Saturday morning

For the North Island on Friday conditions are mainly dry for most regions despite what looks like plenty of precipitation…

VIDEO: More high pressure, but some frost & shower chances

For the middle of May the weather pattern is calmer, drier and milder than normal. However we do have a…

Hints of frost in the South Island forecast

It hasn’t been the frostiest autumn so far but some colder nights are coming up as high pressure continues to…

Temperature trends – Warm for the eastern SI today, cool on Friday

Average to warm temperatures for the North Island today, the coolest spots will be about Hawkes Bay / Gisborne and…

Thursday’s national forecast

A ridge lies over the North Island today meanwhile a weakening front pushes northwards over the South Island bringing in…

RainWatch – Front brings rain to the West Coast on Thursday

A front pushes northwards over the South Island tomorrow and this will bring rain to the West Coast, a few…

VIDEO: Unusual May weather pattern continues for another week or so

It’s warmer than normal, drier than normal and calmer than normal across New Zealand right now – with more high…

Temperature trends for Wednesday & Overnight Tonight

A warmer than average day for most parts of the country today however some coastal parts where most of the…

Wednesday’s national forecast

An east to northeasterly airflow flows over New Zealand today moving between a large high to the east and a…

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