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Storms light up Auckland sky – lightning hits East Tamaki house

Lightning strikes have reportedly left a large hole in an Auckland home overnight. A thunderstorm struck over the city around…

Batten down the hatches – Situation & outlook for Thursday

We may have a reputation as ‘the shaky isles’, but so far this week it’s been more like ‘the windy…

Thursday’s national forecast

A west to southwest airflow flows over the country today, showers affect most areas for a time but a long…

Weather Video: Thunder turns to gales

Thunderstorms greeted many across northern New Zealand on Wednesday but they are quickly being blown out to sea by an…

USA – Hawaiian lava inches closer to homes (+VIDEO)

With a mixture of resignation and dread, residents here are watching this gray and orange advance, this 2,000-degree river of…

Australia: Wild weather causes havoc across Tasmania

A historic Hobart hotel has had part of its roof torn off by high winds as the city is buffeted…

Thunderstruck: A rough start to the day for the north

Residents across northern New Zealand have been worken by thunderstorms this morning, especially over Northland says WeatherWatch.co.nz. The active band…

National situation & outlook for Wednesday

Today will see the northwesterly airflow which has dominated much of yesterday’s weather stick around, though some parts of the…

Wednesday’s national forecast

A strong west to northwesterly airflow lies over the country today. Expect rain for the west of the South Island,…

Weather Video: Spring winds arriving

A surge of very windy weather is about to move in starting Wednesday and lingering until next week for some…

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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…