The cause of today's flooding in Brisbane is very different to the devastating floods in Toowoomba yesterday.

Back on January 1 authorities said Queensland was facing a flood of "biblical proportions". Now, almost two weeks later, and it's hard to fathom that the "worst is yet to come" as unprecedented flooding hits the drought ravaged region.

For this week at least, New Zealand will remain in an isolated bubble of dry, high air pressure but this low to the north will certainly be one to watch.

The weather for NZ this weekend looks likely to be dry and sunny for most, as more high pressure builds to the west of us and starts to push in.

Another significant shift in our weather pattern may be arriving as soon as Friday.

There's nothing I like more than a cloudy, possibly wet, New Year's Eve - followed by a cloudless blue skied New Year's Day.

This new low has its fuel on tap - and it's expected to rapidly deepen in the coming hours.

For many of us it's hard to get our heads around what La Niña actually means for New Zealand.

The big tease - that's how I'd describe the weather this week for those desperate for some rain.

It's been a cloudy week for many main centres but the weekend is looking sunnier as yet another high moves in.

How many of you have an emotional connection with the weather? The weather plays such a massive part in our lives, even for those people who don't care about it.

A weekend for BBQing is on the cards as a large and strong anticyclone in the Tasman Sea pushes over the country.

A humid week is on the way across much of the North Island and western South Island as a northerly flow develops.

WeatherWatch is reporting wintry weather pushing into Christchurch and heading towards Wellington.

This weekend will be a weekend of two halves as a wintry snap races up the country and another giant high moves in behind it.