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Matariki, the long weekend + the outlook for next week
Wet weather and cloud continues along the eastern side of the country with the heaviest rain now moving into northern…
More eastern rain, but a drier long weekend coming
Rain continues today along the eastern South Island and lower North Island, coming in from the east with heavy falls….
More heavy rain, snow – but large dry areas, especially as we go into the long weekend
Heavy rain will continue for parts of Canterbury and Marlborough over the next day or two and it will gradually…
Large low brings rain, downpours & some snow – gets colder as the week progresses
Low pressure will cross the upper North Island in the days ahead and that set-up actually pushes more heavy rain…
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…
Polar airflow + northern low = pockets of heavy rain & snow
A colder change is coming – and so too is a large low which will develop and grow over northern…
Wintry weather coming: Snow, rain, wind & sunshine
A cold front is moving into NZ from Friday to Sunday with low pressure developing west of NZ and then…
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…
Low pressure heading to NZ this weekend & into next week
Many regions have settled weather at the moment with frosts as far north as Auckland this morning, but still some…
Colder nights/mornings, polar change coming Sun/Mon
The nights and mornings ahead will be colder in a number of regions – but an even colder change is…
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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…
Latest: Gabrielle approaches NZ (+25 Maps)
The effects of Cyclone Gabrielle will be felt across much of the North Island today, especially later in the day,…
Cyclone Gabrielle strengthening as it slowly passes Great Barrier Island (20+ maps)
12:15am Tuesday NZDT — Cyclone Gabrielle’s movement has slowed to an absolute crawl near Great Barrier Island. The longer the…
