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The Big Picture on Tuesday

A southwesterly airflow lies over the country on Tuesday, northwesterly winds pick up over the South Island overnight then changing…

Weather Video (Mon) – Wintry snap coming mid/late week

Spring is defined as winter gradually fading and hints of summer slowly coming in. This past Weekend Northland, for example,…

Don’t put the heaters away – more cold coming this week!

Every single spring there’s one message WeatherWatch.co.nz frequently repeats “Spring is all about winter gradually fading and hints of summer…

Strong winds – NZ’s Weather Highlights for next 3 days

A low moves off to the east of the country today gradually taking unsettled weather with it, Tuesday sees a…

Monday’s national forecast

A low moves away to the east of the country today meanwhile a strong west to southwesterly airflow lies over…

New Poll: How bad is that spring pollen for you?

This year we’ve certainly had an earlier than usual start to the pollen season with allergy suffers making note of…

Weather closes in across NZ – Gales in Dunedin, rain in west, warm in north

A low from Sydney is deepening in the Tasman Sea today and as it moves closer to the South Island…

USA: Earthquake rattles Oklahoma, six neighboring states

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Saturday morning near Pawnee, Oklahoma, and rattled through at least six surrounding states in the…

Sunday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Mostly cloudy with the odd light shower, rain moves in late afternoon or evening then eases overnight…

Poll Results: New Zealanders say Winter 2016 was ‘pretty good’ overall

New Zealanders are giving the 2016’s run of warmer than average weather a big “thumbs up” according to our latest…

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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…