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Sunday’s national forecast

Westerly winds blow today across the country although they will be lighter in the north than they were yesterday but…

5 day rainfall forecast + 3 day snowfall forecast

The westerlies are back and we have them blowing off and on basically for the rest of the month now….

Saturday’s national forecast

A low pressure system passes off to the east of the country today letting in a west to southwesterly airflow…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Saturday / Sunday

A low pressure system passes out to the east of New Zealand on Saturday, weakening as it moves away. A…

Rain, snow and big waves – the outlook for the weekend (+4 Maps)

A low pressure system in the Tasman Sea will push rainfall totals up on the West Coast and help drive…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Friday / Saturday

A large low deepens in the Tasman Sea today bringing unsettled weather to the South Island, heavy rain for the…

Friday’s national forecast

A low pressure system west of the South Island brings unsettled weather to the South Island today, a northwesterly airflow…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Friday

A large low deepens in the Tasman Sea on Friday bringing unsettled weather to the South Island, heavy rain for…

VIDEO: Westerlies about to kick in and 3 lows will influence NZ’s weather too

We have three lows which will affect New Zealand’s weather over the rest of October with westerly winds the main…

Westerlies to dominate rest of October, possible Labour Weekend blast too (+3 Maps)

Westerly quarter winds will dominate New Zealand for the rest of the month – but we do have at least…

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