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El Niño ‘unlikely’ this year – Australian climate experts

Weather models are now showing an El Nino is unlikely to develop this year.  Of the models surveyed by the…

Got Pinecones? Auckland Zoo needs them!

Auckland Zoo is asking people for dry and open pinecones to help feed and entertain their primates and other animals….

Civil Defence director praised for earthquake response

The man who oversaw the state of national emergency following the Canterbury earthquakes has been honoured in Christchurch. A function…

Passing fronts and warm in the east – the South Island’s Thursday outlook

Today sees the northwesterly airflow currently dominating New Zealand strengthen, though a frontal system is making progress towards the lower…

Thursday’s national forecast

A westerly quarter airflow increases over the country today, mainly regions still see sunny weather though with warm temperatures out…

Thursday’s North Island outlook – calm and collected

Heading into the first holiday weekend in what feels like forever, it’s looking like Thursday is going to serve up…

Weather Video: Labour Weekend and beyond

Labour Weekend is fast approaching and the weather looks drier rather than wetter;but it’s not perfect. Saturday looks mostly settled…

USA – A ‘train of storms’ heading towards the Northwest

A so-called ‘train of storms’ is currently lining up over the northern Pacific ocean, and is expected to hit the…

Australia: Adelaide on target to break 100 year October record

Heat is spreading across South Australia as thunderstorms also make their way east. A deep low pressure trough has sat…

All quiet in the south – Wednesday’s SI outlook

As with much of the top half of the country, the South Island is looking at a pleasantly tame Wednesday,…

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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…