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The Big Picture (3 graphics) – Current rain radar brings our graphics to life

The current wind flow around New Zealand relates to these graphics below. Check out the current MetService rain radar here, then…

Tuesday’s national forecast

Cold southwesterlies lie over the country again today however things are improving if only a little bit, the really settled…

Cold southwesterlies continue on Tuesday

Tuesday is set for more of the same, weatherwise – as the southwesterly airflow which brought strong, cold winds to…

Largest low on earth affecting New Zealand across Monday & Tuesday

The low affecting NZ today is currently the largest on earth and covers an area from just south of Fiji…

YOUR STORY – More amazing snow pics and posts from our readers

UPDATED 2:00pm: It’s been a busy last 24 hours in some parts of the country, as the season’s first serious…

Special Weather Video – Tracking the NZ cold blast

New Zealanders have been blasted by cold and wet weather with parts of the country blanketed in snow – up…

Main centre update – the best and worst of NZ weather right now

Updated: 11:31am —  It’s been a cold and wintry start to the new working week, with snow falling in various…

Snow falls to sea level in Napier

Updated 9:24am — WeatherWatch.co.nz has received dozens of comments about snow falling to sea level in Napier. A short time…

Cold and windy – Monday’s #WeatherRisks

We’re starting a new week the way we finished the last one – cold!The two big risks are snow and…

Cold till Wednesday then conditions looking brighter

This week through till Wednesday is looking fairly cold, especially cold today and on Tuesday under a southwesterly airflow. Then…

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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…