Archives for July 2026
Cold weekend, frosts return with high pressure, then a low late next week
The subantarctic airflow spreads over NZ today/tonight and into Saturday, dropping temperatures nationwide. Snow flurries are possible today to lower…
Wintry burst of weather: Snow, squally showers then sunshine & frosts
A polar change (another one!) arrives on Friday for the South Island and goes nationwide on Saturday, leaving NZ under…
Antarctic southerly for parts of NZ Fri & Sat
For the first time this year a southerly from off Antarctica is heading towards the South Island, followed by more…
Meteors – Your Eyewitness Reports!
WeatherWatch.co.nz receives meteor reports from all over New Zealand and the globe, 24/7/365. **CASUAL COMMENTS**If you’ve seen something in the…
Snow, rain showers & cold polar southerlies set to return
Friday will be a wintry day across NZ as the next cold front arrives, bringing snow to lower levels of…
Frosts, late week rain & another cold weekend coming
High pressure will cross NZ over the next few days meaning more cold nights/mornings with frosts, but a nor’wester will…
NZ: Cold & windy, then calm & frosty
Downpours, some squally with the chance of thunderstorms and even small tornadoes are possible for parts of NZ over Friday…
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…
