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Australia: Bushfire season – what to expect this year

Today marks the start of the bushfire season across southern Australia, just ahead of an early hot spell in the…

Your Main Centre outlook on Friday

There’s showers ar times for many of our cities and towns ahead of the weekend, as a wet westerly airflow…

Friday’s national forecast

A few fronts march northwards over the country today in a very spring like pattern, rain or showers in the…

Showers around and about to end the week – The Big Picture on Friday

Friday brings more rain for several places, as a band of showers moves along both western coastlines, before spreading across…

Westerlies on the weekend – Thursday’s Weather Video

Westerlies are heading in ahead of the weekend, after cloud and sunny spells dominated weather for most on Thursday –…

Rehearsal to save the earth from asteroids

Scientists are to attempt to nudge an asteroid out of its orbital path in a practice run for saving the…

October arriving with wild westerlies

The past couple of weeks have seen unusual wind flows for this time of the year around New Zealand, especially…

Rain returning to the west, some thunder – #WeatherRisks on Thursday

Rain and thunder are the watchwords to start October – as we have both in different places on Thursday. Rain…

Thursday’s national forecast

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

Wet in the south – The Big Picture on Thursday

On Thursday we have a northwesterly airflow lying over the country – bringing rain and showers to many in the…

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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…