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Monday’s weather outlook

A cold front slowly moves northwards over the North Island tomorrow while a ridge builds over the South Island. Partly…

Sunday’s national forecast – Gales, rain, showers & sun, it’s one of those days! (+7 maps)

A burst of gale force winds will move up the South Island (mostly through the mountains and inland ranges) while…

Warmer than average days this weekend (+5 Maps)

Sub-tropical airflows and westerly winds are helping make for milder than average afternoons in a number of places this weekend….

NZ Rainfall: Past 7 days and next 7 days (+3 Maps)

Auckland has another chance for rain in the coming week as do a number of North Island and western regions,…

Saturday’s national forecast

A westerly quarter airflow lies over New Zealand today, spinning out of a large anticyclone centred just to the northwest…

Temperature trends – Another chilly night ahead

Temperatures will drop again tonight with many regions below normal for the time of year as shown in the map…

VIDEO: High pressure, sub-tropical winds, a cold change & another big low

After a busy week we have a quieter weekend with a mixture of both sub-tropical winds for some areas and…

RainWatch – Westerlies bring the odd shower then some rain out west

A southwesterly airflow over New Zealand today brings the odd shower to some western spots and the far south, dry…

Friday’s national forecast

A gentle southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today, moving around a large anticyclone in the Tasman Sea. Northland, Auckland,…

Temperature trends – A frosty night ahead

Light winds and a little bit of ridging extending out from an anticyclone in the Tasman Sea brings cold temperatures…

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Meteors – Your Eyewitness Reports!

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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…