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WeatherWatch App launches real-time local lightning tracker
A bolt out of the blue! WeatherWatch has launched a live, real-time lightning tracker, enabling Kiwis to gain access to data provided by the…
Wind, rain, showers & a noticeable temperature drop for all
It will be a colder weekend right across NZ as a sub-Antarctic southerly blows through, bringing frosts, snow flurries and…
Polar airflows set to bring cold weekend to NZ
Nor-west winds will be building over parts of NZ going into Thursday with rain on the West Coast becoming heavy…
Update on incoming cold change for NZ
High pressure still covers NZ but that will slide offshore as we go into Friday and the weekend as a…
Wintry blast coming this weekend, everyone will feel the temperature drop
A significant cold change is coming in this weekend, starting as early as Friday for the lower South Island and…
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ClimateWatch: JULY outlook & what El Niño means for NZ
El Niño is officially here and still getting stronger in the months ahead, but it’s harder to notice its effects…
Ways to get fewer nasty surprises when it comes to wet weather that is (or isn’t!) forecast
REPOST from our Education Pages — It’s always interesting when we get a complaint about a rain forecast, just how…
Why is NZ so windy? We explain the Roaring Forties!
From our Education page — New Zealanders shouldn’t be so surprised how often it’s windy here. After all, we’re basically…
