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Snow falls in Wellington

Snow flurries are being reported to WeatherWatch.co.nz across Wellington city this morning as a burst of intense showers in the…

InfoGraphic: The main Weather Highlights across NZ for next 3 days

Strong south to southwesterly winds lie over New Zealand today. Friday sees strong southerlies shunt northwards and a ridge brings…

Thursday’s national forecast

Strong cold southerly winds lie over the country today, easing from the south with a ridge moving over the lower…

160km/h winds Banks Peninsula & Port Hills, windy in North Island too

UPDATED 11pm — The southerly change roared up the South Island Wednesday evening with hurricane force winds up to 160km/h…

Cold – The Big Picture on Thursday

Strong cold southerlies lie over New Zealand on Thursday. The North Island will certainly see temperatures drop. For most of…

Weather Video (Weds) – Spring southerly brings snow, hail

A brief cold southerly is spreading northwards and will affect the whole country on Thursday. By Friday frosts return and…

InfoGraphic: The main Weather Highlights across NZ for next 3 days

Today a front sweeps northwards over New Zealand bringing in a cold change. Strong south to southwesterly winds continue on…

One big high – two big shifts in temperature (2 x Maps)

As you know, a cold southerly is about to hit the country – bringing snow to low levels, isolated thunderstorms…

Wednesday’s national forecast

A cold front moves northwards over the country today with winds behind the front becoming strong from the southwest and…

Cold blast moving in – The Big Picture on Wednesday

On Wednesday we have a building westerly airflow over New Zealand. A strong cold front moves over the lower South…

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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…