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Thursday’s national forecast

A front sweeps northwards over the South Island today bringing rain or showers to most regions for a time. Expect…

Spring hanging around – The Big Picture on Thursday

On Thursday we have a strong northwesterly airflow over the South Island, and a front within this flow moving north…

Wednesday’s Weather Video – Springy start to summer

El Nino should help fuel spring like weather for most of December this year, in other words – changeable weather….

South Island: The long tough big dry

It’s one thing being in a prolonged dry spell – it’s another thing seeing your neighbouring regions receive a lot…

Govt ‘hypocritical’ over oil company tax breaks

The government has been accused of fudging numbers after Prime Minister John Key used the UN Climate Conference to call…

Hot and heavy – Wednesday’s #WeatherRisks and your Main Centre forecast

A fair amount of rain and showers in the forecast for Wednesday, though most places should dodge the heavy and…

Wednesday’s national forecast

A humid north to northeasterly airflow lies over New Zealand today, hot in many eastern parts of the country. The…

A lot of hot air – The Big Picture on Wednesday

On Wednesday we have a hot north to northwesterly airflow over New Zealand, while an anticyclone is centred out to…

Tuesday’s Weather Video – Good news for farmers

North Island farmers have been telling us how happy they are with the weather outlook this week, as rain falls…

Aucklanders warned of high fire risk

Auckland fire authorities are urging people to ask if it’s alright, before they light. The restricted fire season begins today…

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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…