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WeatherWatch: Special Update: Polar Blast
Warmer winds from the subtropics are about to give way to southerly quarter winds from Antarctica right across New Zealand….
“WeatherWatch please stop saying it’s warm, I’m freezing!” – we explain why
The headline says it, and it’s a comment we’ve received a few times this winter as we talk about “warm…
Where can we go to build a snowman?
The kids are asking, the parents are asking, and so too are people who have never played in snow before…
NZ Motorists: Snow is coming to both North & South Island highways
Updated Highway forecasts — We’ve been waiting a long time, but finally heavy snow is in the forecast for both…
The cold outbreak begins in the south – Your Weather Highlights for the next 3 days
Today marks the start of a cold outbreak over the South Island which may bring heavy snow to the Canterbury…
Wednesday’s national forecast
A front passes over the South Island this morning then the North Island this afternoon / evening, with rain or…
The cold outbreak starts to brew, still warm in the north – The Big Picture on Wednesday
Wednesday sees the start of a cold outbreak which will progress during the day over the South Island. In the…
Warm Wednesday, then temperatures tumble
Once again a large high pressure system is drifting past the country, well to our north. As it tracks eastwards…
Tuesday’s Weather Video: The cold is coming – and setting in for a while
Snow is in the forecast – in fact a much colder outlook is expected as we head into the first…
Colder weather coming as August gets underway
August is here and the weather pattern is changing – to colder weather. This is typically the very coldest time…
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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…
