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Thursday’s national forecast

Easing conditions over the South Island today with sunny areas making an apparence in many regions, the North Island sees…

Philip Duncan: Polar vortex brings incredible cold to USA

Here in New Zealand we cannot easily comprehend what it feels like to experience minus 40 to minus fifty degrees….

UK: Hercules hits Britain; monster waves and swells

More flooding is expected across Britain today as the west coast braced for the arrival of “Winter Storm Hercules”, the…

Wednesday night’s national forecast

A southwesterly airflow lies over the country tonight, showers gradually ease for many in the South Island this evening and…

USA: Historic freeze spreads across country

Alright, East Coast and Deep South, it’s your turn to be miserable. The historic freeze that proved too cold for…

Wednesday’s national forecast

A low pressure system southeast of the South Island flings a cold southerly blast over the South Island today, this…

Big dry high coming – but will it cover all of NZ?

A high pressure system that WeatherWatch.co.nz described last month as a very large high is still on track to affect…

Tuesday night’s national forecast

A low pressure system sits to the east of the South Island tonight. Expect mainly dry weather in the east…

China: Ice festival wows crowds (VIDEO)

Tourists from all over the world braved the minus 20 degree temperatures in Harbin, China on Sunday. The 30th Harbin…

USA: Polar blasts ‘barrel across’ the states

As many as 140 million Americans are bracing this week for a polar blast that’s barreling across the country, dumping…

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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…