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Australia: Total fire ban in Tasmania as record temperatures predicted

The Tasmanian Fire Service (TFS) has declared several total fire bans across large areas of the state ahead of more…

Winds from the north – #WeatherRisks and your Main Centre forecast on Thursday

Thursday is looking fairly settled around the country, with a few spots of showers here and there, some cloud and…

Thursday’s national forecast

A high sits out in the Tasman Sea today while a west to southwesterly airflow lies over most of New…

Sunny in the east, cloudy in the west – The Big Picture on Thursday

A west to southwesterly airflow lies over much of the country on Thursday. It’s shaping up to be a mainly…

Strong winds returning – Wednesday’s Weather Video

Another burst of strong winds, potentially gale force, is expected around the South Island’s ranges on Friday and spreading into…

Wind & heavy rain for some….times two

A high will spread over a number of regions on Thursday but will be short lived as the next spring…

Busy fire season predicted for Rotorua

Rotorua rural firefighters are concerned the predicted El Nino weather pattern will bring with it the possibility of a busy…

A hint of frost – #WeatherRisks and your Main Centre forecast on Wednesday

With an incoming high pressure system from the Tasman Sea, there’s not too many risks to speak of on Wednesday,…

Wednesday’s national forecast

A southwesterly airflow lies over much of New Zealand today, early rain or showers clears the upper North Island then…

Showers on and off for some on Wednesday – The Big Picture

On Wednesday we have a front clearing the upper North Island early in the morning, moving off to the northeast,…

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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…