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Friday’s national forecast

Brisk northeasterly winds lie over New Zealand today with a front moving through from west to east, heavy rain for…

Wind and rain – but higher temperatures for Friday

Wind and rain are both issues for the country in different regions on Friday – as a front closes in…

Warmer end to the week – Thursday’s Weather Video

The week ends on a much warmer note than it started –  with a large area of high pressure sitting…

Asia: Dozens missing after deadly landslide

Dozens of people were missing after a landslide came crashing through a mining community in central China overnight, burying several…

Warming up before the weekend – Thursday’s #WeatherRisks and your main centre outlook

We’re again looking at frosts in sheltered inland parts of New Zealand, with Taupo sitting at -2.8C at 5am this…

Thursday’s national forecast

A ridge slowly loses its grip on the North Island today while northeasterlies increase elsewhere. Heavy rain for the South…

Front on the way for Thursday

A ridge over the North Island is set to slowly move off to the northeast during the day, while a…

A messy low coming our way – Wednesday’s Weather Video

A large area of low pressure will move into New Zealand this Friday and linger for the next few days….

Europe – Second summer heatwave smashes records

An extended heat wave is smashing all-time records in parts of Europe for the second time this summer, and may…

In the negatives – Wednesday’s #WeatherRisks and your main centre outlook

We’ve started off cold again – with most inland South Island towns and cities sitting well beneath 0C this morning…

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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…