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Finally – a high is coming! Monday’s Weather Video

This week kicks off with showers and snow flurries as a colder southerly flow spreads across the country. By June…

South Island drought shows no signs of abating

The Minister for Primary Industries should soon expect a call to extend the drought declaration for much of the parched…

The sun is shining again – Your Main Centre outlook on Monday

After the spectacular weather of last week, we’re kicking a new week off with some more settled conditions fot the…

Monday’s national forecast

A cold southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today. Some regions start off fairly dry with some sun, then showers gradually…

Europe: More than 40 people struck by lightning; one killed

More than 40 people, most of them children, have been injured by lightning strikes, at a park in Paris and…

NEW POLL: What type of weather would you like to see more of?

With a stormy last 2 weeks interrupting a largely summery 2016 so far, we’ve seen some weather extremes already this…

Sunday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Occasional showers, becoming heavy in the afternoon then easing evening as northwesterly winds change westerly. A chance…

POLL RESULTS: Most kiwis using heating already

With stormy conditions around the country over the last couple of weeks, and blustery, wet weather making its presence felt,…

Stormy weekend for some – sun in the mix too (+7 Maps)

A very large low continues to affect New Zealand with pockets of damaging weather but as WeatherWatch.co.nz emphasised on Friday,…

A storm, a rescue operation, and melting footpaths – Your Week in Weather Headlines

What a crazy week we’ve had! New Zealand’s weather news has been busy enough, with stormy weather, flooding, and nearly…

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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…