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A weekly update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.

Warm nor’westers, or foehn winds, are forecast for parts of the eastern South Island tomorrow and Wednesday, before spreading to the east of the North Island from Wednesday into Thursday.

This week's update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.

A weekly update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.

An update for 20 October describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.

Moderate La Niña or neutral tropical conditions expected to produce near average activity across most islands.

And... what would that mean for New Zealand?

NIWA forecasters believe that winter will return with a vengeance from tomorrow.

It’s time to close the door on winter – spring will be here on Thursday bearing gifts of warm winds and sunshine for September.

After one of the most tranquil weeks of the season, winter returns to the South Island this weekend, delivering some fresh powder—music to the ears of the country’s snow hounds.

NIWA scientists and field teams will be heading outdoors for the first snow mobilisation of winter later this week to make the most of what is expected to be the largest and longest wintry blast of the year.

A number of temperature records toppled across New Zealand over the weekend as tropical winds from New Caledonia and Vanuatu streamed over the country.