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14 hours ago · High pressure dominates NZ but some showers and wind changes are expected. Regions that are drier are likely to become drier over the next 7 days. The tropics is very busy at the moment, so too is the Southern Ocean – but for now NZ remains under a “protective” layer of high pressure keeping ...

1 day ago · High pressure is dominating NZ as we end January and go into February, but it’s not without a few showers moving through both main islands. Generally speaking NZ is entering a settled period of “classic” summer weather with lighter winds, drier …

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Dec 19, 2024 · It’s a messy forecast for New Zealand over the next few days as low pressure grows, then tracks further southwards on Sunday. Changing wind directions coupled with our mountains and ranges will break the wet weather up, make we weather more likely in some regions, less likely in others across Friday and the weekend.The shifting airflows mean those rain chances shift from day today.

Jan 20, 2025 · Easterlies start the week, windy westerlies close the week as our “summer of change” continues. We explain the set-up around NZ as we kick off the week and the potential severe weather risks, we also show the big picture explaining what is going on and what NZ can expect as we end January.

Warmer air is slowing moving down the country over the days ahead and should affect most of NZ by next week as low pressure moves in from the Tasman Sea. High pressure is now centred more south of NZ and that encourages milder airflows and …

Nov 10, 2024 · WEEK AHEAD Over Tuesday and Wednesday high pressure moves right over the country bringing calmer weather and mostly dry skies – although showers, some heavy, are likely here and there with possibly some afternoon thunderstorms forming inland. Winds are becoming warmer from the north as the high drifts eastwards from NZ later on Wednesday and Thursday. ...

Nov 5, 2024 · WEEK & WEEKEND AHEAD On Thursday high pressure departs to the east. The leftovers of that dead front will come back to life on Thursday in the form of inland afternoon downpours or thunderstorms for parts of the North Island. A few lighter showers are possible for the South Island’s west.