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NZ: A switch to northerlies & some wet weather

Temperatures will start to lift this weekend both by day and by night in most (but not all) regions. We…

NZ: A shift to westerlies next week, cold air to ease

Big frosts this morning and more heavy frosts are expected tonight, but a shift in windflow this weekend will see…

Polar airflow to be replaced by tropical airflow

Heavier frosts are coming for parts of the country tonight and again tomorrow night as high pressure crosses NZ bringing…

Snow flurries, subzero windchill, heading northwards followed by heavy frosts

A wintry outbreak has seen snow in Dunedin and some in Christchurch this morning with snow flurries and colder southerlies…

ClimateWatch: AUGUST outlook & El Niño update

El Niño continues to intensify and will do so right through to the end of our spring in NZ and…

Cold frosty southerly heads north, then high pressure and a weekend change

Another shot of colder air is coming for New Zealand over the next day or two, bringing frosts from the…

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…

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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…