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Downpours for drought dreary Canterbury

Showers, some heavy, are back in the forecast for Canterbury as the unsettled ‘spring-like’ December weather pattern continues. Conditions as…

An early christmas present? Santa could bring sunshine to Auckland

Aucklanders spending Christmas in the city can soak up some sun on Christmas day after a series of changeable “spring-like”…

Tuesday’s Weather Video – Countdown to Christmas

We’re seeing a lot of cloud around the country in the last week before Christmas, along with fairly moderate temperatures….

Detailed update: El Nino’s big dry now showing up across New Zealand (+Map)

Drier than average soil conditions are clearly showing up in the latest nationwide soil moisture maps, provided by Niwa –…

A southerly change – #WeatherRisks and your Main Centre outlook on Tuesday

A southerly change is sweeping northwards on Tuesday, coming through the Canterbury region by afternoon. The change may bring strong…

Tuesday’s national forecast

A west to southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today, plenty of weather going on so feel free to read…

Westerlies return – The Big Picture on Tuesday

A westerly airflow sits over over New Zealand on Tuesday, while a high moves in from the Tasman Sea. A…

Monday weather video: Unsettled, but mostly dry

It’s been a very unsettled period lately weatherwise, with tornadoes in the South Island and isolated hail and thunderstorms. The…

Obama: Climate change agreement is ‘the best chance we have’ to save the planet

President Barack Obama praised a landmark climate change agreement approved Saturday in Paris, saying it could be “a turning point…

Early summer warmth Monday’s #WeatherRisks and your Main Centre outlook

Monday is shaping up to be largely risk free day, with a southwest airflow sitting over the country. Westerly winds…

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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…