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Surprising! Top 10 places around the Equator that have snow, ice & glaciers
Surface temperatures at the Equator average 31C by day and 23C at sunrise – but here are 10 surprising locations…
VIDEO: What is La Nina? We explain in 60 seconds!
EDUCATION — A lot of people want a simple explanation as to what La Nina is, and how it might…
IBM’s ‘The Weather Company’ is world’s most accurate forecaster, new study says
WeatherWatch.co.nz is proud to be an official IBM business partner using the world’s most accurate weather forecast data. In New…
Heat + high humidity = muggy! Understanding the ‘humidex’
It’s hot and humid in the upper North Island today. This muggy weather can be seen in our “Humidex” temperatures,…
VIDEO: Incredible satellite imagery of the Tonga eruption (x4)
WeatherWatch.co.nz has compiled some of the more striking satellite imagery of the volcanic eruption in Tonga – all showing 24…
Tonga: Size of eruption put into perspective (InfoGraphics & Maps)
No matter how you look at this, the eruptions in Tonga on Saturday afternoon were absolutely enormous. From the speed…
MetService and WeatherWatch put closer relationship on the radar
Originally published October 6, 2021 — Real time live MetService rain radar will now be available from WeatherWatch.co.nz as the…
Why is NZ so windy? We explain the Roaring Forties!
New Zealanders shouldn’t be so surprised how often it’s windy here. After all, we’re basically a few mountainous islands stuck…
VIDEO: Extreme weather on planet earth today (Mon Sep 6)
We track Hurricane Larry as it moves towards Bermuda, a powerful high pressure zone wider than Australia impacting Australia, a…
Philip Duncan: The true difficulty of forecasting tornados in New Zealand
A few reporters have asked us over the past few days if a better job could’ve been made in forecasting…
