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Big downpours for upper North Island as Aussie westerly arrives in NZ

Incredibly intense downpours are continuing to develop east of Northland and Auckland city this afternoon, with the bulk of the…

PHOTO: Nothing like a foggy day at the beach in Christchurch!

Yesterday Dunedin had a bit of a gloomy day with low cloud and fog hanging around – today some parts…

Sunday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Rain this morning with heavy falls and thunderstorms possible, easing this afternoon as northerlies change westerly. Rain…

Weather Video: Sunday concerns + a gale westerly change coming next week

We’ve had a wet week of easterlies, especially in the north. This weekend the winds blow back from the west…

Bad News: Cat 3 Hurricane explodes into Cat5 storm, Jamaica in direct firing line

(+Maps) — Hurricane Matthew became a major hurricane Friday and threatened Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti and the Bahamas as it begins…

Major Hurricane heading to Jamaica, Cuba – damage may be significant

Hurricane Matthew is a major storm now with Category 4 status – and it’s aiming for both Jamaica and Cuba…

Poll Results: Some interest in creating new mid-winter stat holiday

Our latest poll has drummed up interest from about one third of our readers who would like to see the…

October – what to expect weatherwise

Welcome to the first day of October – here’s the WeatherWatch.co.nz outlook for October. We’ll keep it simple, focusing on…

Saturday’s national forecast

A northerly airflow lies over New Zealand today while a front moves towards the west of the country in the…

Aussie storm falling apart, but will bring big change to New Zealand’s weather

UPDATED 8:40am — The big storm that walloped South Australia is coming our way – but not as a storm….

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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…