Cold change coming - but so too is an enormous block of high pressure

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Күн бұрын

A gigantic area of high pressure south of Australia will influence NZ’s weather for at least the next week or two as it slowly tries to drift towards us.
In the meantime it will help usher in a windy and colder/cooler south to south-westerly flow across the nation, moving up the South Island on Wednesday and falling apart over the North Island by Thursday.
Behind it is cooler, windier, weather with showers about - but a mostly dry forecast starts to develop as that high near Australia remains where it is…and then next week looks to drift in towards NZ. At this time of year even high pressure can bring showers, and remember the centre of the high is a long way from NZ, we’re on the outer edges of it for at least 7 days before it moves closer.
Don’t forget our monthly ClimateWatch update is out on Wednesday afternoon, May 1st, taking a look at the likely rain and temperature trends as we go into May. El Nino may be over but the weather is a bigger beast and we’re not seeing an immediate change yet to the pattern around New Zealand and large parts of Australia.

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@kroadie3936 Ай бұрын

Cool morning in the BOP fine as well,thank you for the wonderful update today.

@carolsoal8061 Ай бұрын

As always appreciate the clarity of your forecast.

@devonbradley4372 Ай бұрын

Great to see you looking so well, Phil. Have a wonderful week ahead in N.Z. Looking forward to the next Aus. weather update. xx

@tonymccarthy6713 Ай бұрын

Hi Phil. The high in the bight is the strongest since 1967. At 00z the cetral pressure was 1043 hpa.

@StuWNZ Ай бұрын

Looking good for fishing off the Canterbury coast at the weekend. Thanks for sorting that out. I'm planning on fishing the next 3 Saturdays so if you can sort off shore wind and swell for Canterbury that will be great. Thanks for another great forecast.

@WeatherWatchTV Ай бұрын

Woohoo - have fun! :)

@bronwynsearle2117 Ай бұрын

Hi Phil, beautiful day today, loving this weather 😊😊❤

@joobray5269 Ай бұрын

Thanks phil...I look forward to your updates...have a great arvo x

@its_ben_carter Ай бұрын

I appreciate your work, thank you

@janrichards6519 Ай бұрын

Thank you.. I think.. & let's hope that high next week doesn't change it's mind!!

@kermets Ай бұрын

Great forecast......

@mavisemberson8737 Ай бұрын

thanks from Christchurch

@kiwiforever3604 Ай бұрын

Hi, thank you for your update. Cheers.

@louisebrislane6607 Ай бұрын

Just watching you at 4.30 pm Tuesday from Cranebrook in western Sydney & it is growing very dark but also the temperature is dropping with the cold air coming up from the south with the high pressure so I am hoping for some rain as my pot plant needs watering but I am also having to find something warmer to put on as I am feeling the cold.

@WeatherWatchTV Ай бұрын

Saw some decent downpours there yesterday !

@louisebrislane6607 Ай бұрын

@@WeatherWatchTV but unfortunately not where I live!! Most probably closer to the coast.

@antjetautkus5506 Ай бұрын

Thx Phil ✋️

@mariehansen2534 Ай бұрын

Thank you for the update and for beautiful day in Christchurch. We shall make the most of it. Take care.

@gordonsargon9167 Ай бұрын

On venstucky weather map shows high pressure slow moving .

@brucesieverts1236 Ай бұрын

if we don't get some real rain soon next summer is going to be an absolute disaster !

@RED_EYE_RECCES Ай бұрын

Cheers Phil , beautiful day here in Auckland .

@WeatherWatchTV Ай бұрын

It sure is, it feels like late February!

@Errol.C-nz Ай бұрын

@@WeatherWatchTV your map colours are all wrong & make NO visual sense at all.. red is hot & dry.. light blue as in clear blue skies, dark blue is wet 👎

@WeatherWatchTV Ай бұрын

@@Errol.C-nz Why is dark blue wet when water is clear?

@Errol.C-nz Ай бұрын

@@WeatherWatchTV just look at the sky.. look at some paintings for visual queues

@Errol.C-nz Ай бұрын

@@WeatherWatchTV the sea is green