A lot of high pressure is coming in to NZ – but will it be gone by Good Friday as a sub-tropical low grows? We have the latest forecast and big picture modelling showing how settled NZ’s weather will ...

On Wednesday, after a colder start (with some frosts through the South Island’s interior), high pressure starts to return from the west and is likely to cover NZ through this coming weekend and into ...

Snow on the ranges, gale force winds and squally showers are in the forecast for Tuesday as an Autumn blast comes through giving parts of the South Island a taste of winter. The cold blast hit ...

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Two big lows in the Tasman Sea shape the start of April for NZ and some eastern parts of Australia as a more energetic Autumn ...

A weakening low should cross the southern North Island during the morning. Meanwhile, a front, moving northeast, is expected to reach the South Island mid-morning. There is a moderate risk of ...

Autumnal weather continues on going into this weekend with another burst of windier, unsettled weather going into the start ...

Heavy rain and strong winds are pushing across New Zealand today, tonight and over Friday – with weather easing ...

A storm near NZ will bring gales and pockets of heavy rain into both main islands for the rest of this week with the risk of ...

The Southern Ocean is stormier going into April, and high pressure breaks up later next week and going into April’s first ...

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Map shows: Combined Total Precipitation (mm) in 24 hour segments from first time listed. GFS model data provided by NOAA.