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Thursday’s national forecast

A ridge lies over the North Island today bringing mainly settled weather, meanwhile northwesterlies increase over the South Island bringing…

Thursday shaping up sunny for most – wet for a few

The large system of high pressure which has been keeping conditions calm around New Zealand through Wednesday is sticking around…

Unsettled weekend on the way

New Zealand has a big high over the country right now bringing clearer skies, sunnier weather and lighter winds to…

Wanganui flood claims ‘may top $28m’

The numbers have not been crunched yet but insurance experts are anticipating the Wanganui floods will cost insurers plenty. The…

The high takes hold – Wednesday’s #WeatherRisks & main centre outlook

It’s looking cool, calm and collected around the country for Wednesday – with a chilly start greeting many in inland…

Wednesday’s national forecast

A ridge extending out from an anticyclone in the Tasman Sea brings mainly settled weather to New Zealand today, some…

The Big Picture (2 graphics) – A big high is rolling in to town

A large anticyclone, or high pressure system, is moving over the country bringing lighter winds, clearer skies and drier weather….

Fine, calm and settled for most on Wednesday

A large, slow moving high pressure system is set to push everything else out of the way for the rest…

A high rolling in – finally! Tuesday’s Weather Video

A big high pressure system is heading our way, which will start to influence our weather for the rest of…

Hottest June on record worldwide – another record tumbles

The planet has set another monthly climate record, with scientists in the US recording the hottest June in 135 years….

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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…