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InfoGraphic: The Big Picture on Thursday
A strong westerly airflow lies over New Zealand on Thursday, within this flow we have a series of fronts moving…
InfoGraphic: Thunder, Gales, Rain & Sun – NZ’s Weather Highlights next 3 days
Another burst of rain (cold front) moves into the west of the country overnight tonight/or towards dawn on Thursday. Then…
Animation – The westerly winds of spring finally arrive
Yesterday was calm in many regions – today is much windier as the westerly change from Australia finally kicks in….
Weather Video (Weds) – Westerlies arrive, downpours too
A windy westerly change is kicking in across the country with mild weather and heavy downpours from passing fronts. In…
Category 4 Matthew makes first deadly landfall (+Maps)
Hurricane Matthew pounded western Haiti early this morning NZT, packing powerful winds and heavy rain as it crossed the country….
Farmers/Growers: More rain coming, wind too – we explain the next 2 weeks
Detailed update + 3 maps, 1 Animation — A wetter than average two weeks are coming up for many New…
September in review – NIWA’s highlights/extremes (+InfoGraphics)
NIWA has completed their September Climate Summary highlighting the extremes and which place was warmest, coldest, sunniest, wettest etc, based…
Wednesday’s national forecast
A front moves off to the east of the country this morning leaving a strong westerly airflow in its wake….
Hurricane Matthew could be a catastrophic humanitarian crisis
DEVELOPING STORY — Updated Tuesday evening — Hurricane Matthew is a Category 4 Atlantic storm with winds gusting to 300km/h as…
InfoGraphic: The Big Picture on Wednesday
A front passes over New Zealand first thing tomorrow morning with a strong westerly airflow coming in behind. The airflow…
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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…
