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Why is this winter so warm in New Zealand?

A lot of people are asking us this question at the moment “When is the winter weather arriving?”.  It’s a…

Saturday’s national forecast

A front moves towards New Zealand today hitting Northland first this morning then gradually spreading eastwards over the North Island…

The Solstice and heavy rains – Your Social Media posts this week

What a crazy midwinter week! We loved everything you’ve sent in, posted  and retweeted this week – especially from around…

China: Powerful tornado strikes Eastern China – At least 78 dead (+VIDEOS)

A powerful tornado and hailstorm struck the outskirts of an eastern Chinese city on Friday, killing at least 78 people…

Winds & heavy rains on the way – Your Weekend Weather Highlights

A big low pressure system is on the way towards the country – moving over us across the weekend –…

Friday’s national forecast

A cool southwesterly airflow eases over the country today as a ridge of high pressure pushes in. Still a few…

A westerly change – The Big Picture on Friday

A cool southwesterly airflow eases over the country during the day, as a ridge of high pressure pushes in –…

A westerly change – Your Thursday Weather Video

There were a few isolated thunderstorms, some heavy rain and – most of all – high temperatures around the North…

India – Lightning strikes kill 90 people

Lightning strikes killed at least 90 people Tuesday in four Indian states as monsoon rains swept across much of the…

The high gives way – Your Weather Highlights for the next 3 days

The end of the week spells the end of warm, settled weather – with the large high pressure system that’s…

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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…