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Unprecedented ´drought on a drought´ ravages North Canterbury
North Canterbury is in the midst of an unprecedented “drought on a drought”. The region’s been dealing with below average…
2015 Christmas Day Forecast – Mostly dry, but we track the showers
Updated Wednesday AM — The big high we forecast two weeks ago is still approaching New Zealand for Christmas Day and…
Settling down – #WeatherRisks and your Main Centre outlook on Wednesday
Wednesday looks to be settling down as we approach the holidays, with only a few showers, some cloud, and breezes…
Wednesday’s national forecast
A ridge lies over the South Island today bringing mainly settled weather, a weak area of low pressure forms about…
Weak highs and lows – The Big Picture on Wednesday
On Wednesday we have a weak high over the South Island and a weak low over the North Island. The…
China: Landslide: more than 80 feared dead after buildings toppled by ‘wall of mud’
More than 80 people were missing Monday after a man-made pile of construction waste and trash collapsed on buildings in…
Australia: Thunderstorms hit NT; could become cyclone before Christmas
There is a high chance of a cyclone forming in the Gulf of Carpentaria on Wednesday or Thursday which will…
Christmas week worsens a little – #WeatherRisks and your Main Centre outlook on Tuesday
There isn’t too much to worry about in the weather on Tuesday, though some places are in for rain or showers…
Tuesday’s national forecast
A front moves over the South Island this morning then onto the lower North Island later this afternoon or evening….
A weakening front – The Big Picture on Tuesday
Tuesday is characterised by a weakening front moving northwards from the South Island towards afternoon, weakening in the process. The…
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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…
