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Cold southern air, warm sub-tropical air & gales

Cold air from around Antarctica was mixing into the airflow spreading up the South Island on Saturday evening while warmer…

POLL RESULTS: One third of kiwis yet to fly in 2016

Maybe it’s simply an indication of how obsessed with aviation we are here at WeatherWatch.co.nz, but the results of this…

What needs to happen for temps to reach 20 degrees today?

A warmer than usual air flow for late July is currently moving over the North Island and some parts of…

Heatwaves, a tornado and a new season – What’s been making Weather Headlines this week

Another wild and windy week for New Zealand – as the westerly “sprinter” system (a hybrid of windy spring and…

Saturday’s national forecast

A northwesterly airflow lies over the country today, a front works it’s way northwards over the South Island this afternoon…

Sunrises and storms – Our favourite social media posts of the week!

Wow – another crazy weather week and a whole bunch more amazing social media posts and pics! Keep the photos…

“Sprinter” brings more winds – Your Weekend Weather Video

The season WeatherWatch.co.nz dubbed as “Sprinter” earlier this week (windy Spring plus winter) returns this weekend. Saturday looks warm in…

5 Solomon Islands ‘swallowed by the sea’

Rising sea levels that submerge entire islands were supposed to be a distant possibility of an apocalyptic future. But in…

Watch out in the west – Your Weather Highlights for the next 3 days

The winds return as we head into the weekend, blowing strongly from the westerly quarter – along with heavy rain…

Friday’s national forecast

A northerly airflow lies over the North Island today. Cloudy in the north with rain for Northland spreading south evening…

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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…