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Isolated showers – #WeatherRisks and your Main Centre outlook on Thursday

Thursday looks fairly consistent around much of the country, though of course, as always in late spring, there are some…

Thursday’s national forecast

A strong northwesterly airflow lies over the South Island and parts of the lower North Island today, lighter winds further…

Another east/west split – The Big Picture on Thursday

On Thursday, the same northwest airflow which has brought vastly different conditions to the east and west of the country…

Warm, wind and rain coming

Another burst of spring wind and rain is coming in – with hot, mostly, dry weather in the east of…

Key’s climate change ambitions questioned

The Government’s climate change ambitions are being challenged ahead of an upcoming UN conference on the issue in Paris. It’s…

Backing off – #WeatherRisks and your Main Centre outlook on Wednesday

The northwesterly airflow which sat over the country to start the week stays over the South Island again, but it…

Wednesday’s national forecast

Northland, Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of Plenty Fairly cloudy with the odd shower about, mainly afternoon on wards then easing…

Rain moves in – The Big Picture on Wednesday

On Wednesday we have a northwesterly airflow over New Zealand, meaning cloud, drizzle, and rain moving in to some parts…

Opinion: El Nino not living up to hype…for now

Across New Zealand there’s a theme emerging.  Recent polls at WeatherWatch.co.nz back it up too. It’s been a cold and…

1:30pm Temp Map (x2): Hot spots in the east of both islands

Some pockets of the east of both islands are hot today as the nor’west flow continues to blow through.  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…