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Tuesday’s national forecast

A strong southwesterly airflow eases over the country this morning as a ridge of high pressure pushes in from the…

Southwesterly easing – The Big Picture on Tuesday

The gusty south to southwesterly airflow eases away during the morning on Tuesday, as a ridge of high pressure pushes…

Stormy autumn pattern moving in – Monday’s Weather Video

We’ve had the warm, summer-like part to Autumn but now more traditional Autumn weather is moving in. Some parts of…

Video Just In: Squally downpour & thunderstorm hits West Coast, heads north

The following video is a great example of the squally nature of the downpours and thunderstorms moving up New Zealand’s…

Some thunder & downpours today – but still a lot of dry

An active front is zipping up the country today and it’s creating a lot of thunder, but mostly out at…

NEW POLL: Are you concerned with how dry it is?

Dry weather in the east, the central part and some areas in the north of New Zealand means the Ministry…

Australia: Sydney air quality ‘hazardous’ as city cloaked in blanket of smog (+PICS)

Hazard reduction burns over the weekend have reduced air quality in the Sydney area and light westerly winds overnight will…

Rain and thunder – Your Main Centre outlook on Monday

A new week sees a rain-bringing frontal system moving over New Zealand, affecting the South Island first, and later moving…

Monday’s national forecast

A front moves northwards over the South Island this morning and afternoon then onto the North Island this evening. Heavy…

Aviation – Wow! Check out the undisputed ‘king of the skies’ – the world’s biggest aircraft (+VIDEO)

The undisputed superstar of the skies — the biggest airplane in the world — is taking flight on a rare…

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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…