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A low and a high – The Big Picture on Tuesday

On Tuesday we have a low pressure system sitting just off the West Coast of the South Island, as well…

USA – More torrential rain breaks records in Texas (+VIDEO)

The math is simple, but the potential weather consequences are daunting. Up to 20 inches (51cm) of rain have fallen…

Winds return for the new week – #WeatherRisks on Monday

It’s another windy start to the week as northwesterlies return, along with some steady rain in places. Wind Northwesterly winds…

Monday’s national forecast

A west to northwesterly airflow picks up over New Zealand today. A few isolated showers possible about a few North…

Mexico counts the cost of Patricia – PLUS How you can help

Patricia, the strongest hurricane ever recorded at sea, approached Mexico’s Pacific coast with such ferocity that one official predicted it…

Sunday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Mostly sunny with southwesterly breezes. Lower North Island Mostly sunny weather, southwesterly winds in the west. About…

Week in Weather – What’s been making headlines this week

Most of the action this week has been across the Tasman – while we’ve been seeing some nourishing spring rains…

POLL RESULTS: Allergies hitting around New Zealand

Every springtime, we keep an eye on the pollen and spore levels around the country, as it’s the season where…

Hurricane Patricia: Latest Maps (6) + report from hurricane hunter flight through eyewall

WeatherWatch.co.nz closely monitors many Pacific Ocean storms. Today we are monitoring something historic – a storm that rapidly grew overnight…

Your detailed 2015 Labour Weekend forecast

Updated 11:19am Saturday —   Saturday:A cold front is slowly moving north over the upper North Island. The front is…

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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…