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Aussie smoke impacts NZ’s air quality – clearer air pushing through Sunday (+5 Maps)
More smoke and dust from Australia continues to drift over New Zealand today but a change on Sunday may improve…
VIDEO: Smoke from Australia, a West Coast deluge and a Monday cool change
Our video this weekend is packed full of info as we track the raging Australian bush-fires and the huge smoke…
Big doesn’t always mean bad for everyone as Southern Ocean storm forms (+3 Maps)
UPDATED 7:51am Monday — A huge area of low pressure is forming in the Southern Ocean creating a large storm…
Australia’s smokey haze to continue lingering across NZ (+InfoGraphics)
As dozens of Australian fires continue to burn, some out of control, the air pressure set up over the Tasman…
VIDEO: Cyclone Rita near Vanuatu, plus a Southern Ocean storm for NZ next week
WeatherWatch.co.nz is tracking two storm systems, one right now north of NZ near Vanuatu (Cyclone Rita) and the other is…
VIDEO: Cyclone Rita forms near Vanuatu but most of NZ hotter & drier than normal
The first tropical cyclone of the South Pacific Cyclone Season has formed near Vanuatu, we have the latest tracking. In…
Cyclone Rita forms near Vanuatu, high pressure should block it from NZ (+2 Maps)
The first tropical cyclone of 2019-2020 season has formed just east of Vanuatu and will peak in strength over the…
WeatherWatch partners with IBM for Climate forecasting in 2020
WeatherWatch.co.nz will soon be providing more regular commentary on seasonal and monthly forecasting as climate news dominates NZ’s headlines. For…
Australia: Hot air raising fire danger, Kalgoorlie forecast to reach 44C Sunday
A mass of hot air will sweep across Australia during the next week, elevating fire danger ratings in multiple states…
Animation: Next wave of Australian smoke crossing Tasman Sea for NZ tonight
Another wave of smoke from the Australian bush fires is currently crossing the Tasman Sea and will track over the…
