The first weekend of December is here and the forecast shows plenty of light winds but also afternoon downpours. Next week rain and some wind returns - but don't fret, high pressure returns later next week across NZ.
A very large area of high pressure is moving in across the entire country. This means calm conditions will prevail for the next several days in most regions.
The signs of summer are among us with pohutakawa trees flowering already and forecasters say the official first day of the season on Thursday will be calm and dry.
Windy weather over the weekend and Monday will gradually ease this week, with high pressure dominating New Zealand by December 1st.
Windy westerlies blow through on Saturday making for hot weather in some eastern areas, but by Sunday and Monday a colder, windier and wetter change sweeps over the entire nation.
After sunny hot and settled weather in many regions this week spring is reminding us on Friday and this weekend that it isn't finished with New Zealand just yet.
Areas most affected by Monday morning's 7.8 quake have been hit twice as hard throughout the week with gale force winds and torrential rain hampering relief and clean up efforts, but a respite is on the way! Phil Duncan from Weather Watch brings some welcome weather news for the week ahead.
After an exhausting week thanks to Mother Mature we finally have a large high rolling in promising much better weather for quake hit areas and much drier weather for water logged regions.
Following the devastating quakes today all eyes are focused on the weather as gales and heavy rain moves into central New Zealand.
This weekend is a typical spring one with warm weather to begin with in the North Island and a cold or change moving through on Sunday. Most places will see rain or showers even if just briefly, but there will be plenty of dry spells especially in the north. Next week a large low is coming which will bring both warm and cold, rain and wind - and sunny spells too!
The next couple of days look hot over the North Island, especially in the east. Meanwhile a cold front is moving up the country over the weekend.
Typical spring weather is spreading across New Zealand this week with thunderstorms on Monday, cooler weather Tuesday then heat for some on Wednesday and Thursday in the north while it cools down in the south.
Plenty of showers, sun and westerlies are on the way for both islands and both east and west coasts. The bulk of the wet weather is moving in to the West Coast.
November 1st kicks off with a cold front - and it kicks off perhaps over 10 days of this repetitive pattern. Here's the forecast for the week with WeatherWatch.co.nz head weather analyst Philip Duncan.
A weak front is crossing the country overnight with showers clearing for the most part on Saturday. A few downpours will remain in the northeastern side of the North Island on Sunday and perhaps into Halloween Monday. Next week sees westerlies and fairly average weather for November's first week.
We have a cooler change for the South Island with a burst of rain or showers, even for Canterbury over the next few days. The North Island is mainly dry with plenty of westerlies over the coming week. November looks to kick off with a similar pattern.
Labour Weekend is finally here and temperatures take a bit of a dip to begin with on Saturday morning across the country but mild weather returns over Saturday afternoon or into Sunday. High pressure looks set to cover the country with light winds and mainly dry skies - however early showers will be clearing the eastern North Island on Saturday (mainly around Gisborne) while rain clouds approach Fiordland or the West Coast later on Sunday or into Monday.
A burst of warm to hot weather continues to move up the eastern side of New Zealand. Behind this is a cold change with Thursday to Saturday cooler across the nation. Sunday warms up a little ahead of what looks like a low for New Zealand on Labour Day. Most places have about two dry days, with wettest weather around Fiordland and South Westland.
A burst of Australian air is coming to New Zealand and it's already arrived in the east with temperatures climbing into the mid 20s maybe higher. We also take a look at Labour Weekend which shows about 2 dry days and 1 wet one.
We've had cold weather in both islands this week but a new airflow from Australia on Sunday and early next week means daytime highs will push into the late teens and then low to mid 20s. Next week New Zealand is dominated by westerly quarter winds.
A low pressure system is forming over the country this Friday bringing a burst of rain and showers across both islands and maybe into Saturday too. There may be another burst of light snow in the very southern part of the South Island overnight (500m at this stage) but conditions warm up further into the weekend.
In this special weather video we take a look at Hurricane Matthews as it churns towards Florida and the south eastern United States as a major category 4 storm. We also look at New Zealand's weather with a real mixed bag across both islands. Saturday looks mainly dry in the North Island but there's a bit of role reversal happening on Sunday.
Gale westerlies are arriving with thunderstorms and downpours. Amongst the typical spring drama there will also be sunny, dry, spells in the mix. Sunday sees more rain for the North Island but much drier weather for the South Island.
If you're sick of the rain you're not the only one, plenty of New Zealanders are commenting on just how wet it has been lately, however this week the rainmakers shift from East Coast to West Coast. Will we see a number of days with rainmakers moving in but we still have plenty of dry and sunny spells in the mix too. It will also be mild.
We've had a wet week of easterlies, especially in the north. This weekend the winds blow back from the west (by Sunday) with a chance of very localisation flooding as the Aussie storm unravels but leaves warm downpours moving in. By Monday - and especially Wednesday - a strong westerly blast hits with classic windy spring weather coming in.
A large area of low pressure across much of New Zealand is bringing in plenty of low cloud, drizzle and downpours. Winds are almost entirely from the easterly quarter with winds turning more northerly later this week or weekend. Next week sees plenty of westerlies which is a bit of a return to more traditional spring like weather.
Tristram Clayton talks to Philip Duncan from WeatherWatch about the turmoil across the country for the start of the school holidays.
La Niña like conditions are with us already as we see more low pressure over the North Island creating more low cloud, drizzle and areas of rain/shower. Plenty of easterly winds are also in the forecast for the week ahead. Next week also looks a bit unsettled but more so from the west giving the east a break in the damp weather.
A low from out of Australia will this weekend move in to the North Island - and then linger until the end of September! High pressure in the lower South Island slides east next week. Generally speaking the next week sees plenty of mild, cloudy, drizzly weather with a mix of sun and downpours too - sounds like Spring.
The North Island's weather is now being affected by Australia's new wetter, more humid, weather pattern. Are we shaping up for a wet summer? Philip Duncan from WeatherWatch.co.nz explains - plus we take a look at the weather for the rest of this week and incoming weekend as yet another Low pressure system from Australia's interior comes our way.
This week is a messy one but not looking too severe. Weak lows will drift from Aussie to New Zealand over the next week, mostly affecting the North Island and some drizzly weather later for Canterbury. Driest and most settled regions are likely to be the West Coast and Southland.
There are some positives coming to New Zealand - warmer weather for most, rain or showers at times for drought hit Canterbury, and sunny weather for those wanting to get outdoors. However, it's by no means settled and perfect - with rough weather surging across the country off and on for the next 10 days. Welcome to Spring! *Please note there will be no Friday weather video this week. Visit WeatherWatch.co.nz for further updates.
This week is much warmer than last week was with winds mainly coming from the west and north and boosting temperatures into the late teens or even early 20s. Towards Thursday and Friday a low from Australia moves in with strong to gale norwester, rain for the West Coast and even some spillover into Canterbury, esp on Sunday