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Main centre forecasts for this evening

Auckland can expect a mostly cloudy evening with northwesterly winds, the odd brief shower is possible this evening then clearing….

USA – Blizzards strike Midwest, Northeast

An onslaught of fast-falling snow, whipping winds and bitter cold socked parts of the Northeast on Thursday (US time), spurring…

Week in Weather – What’s been Making Headlines this week

The first (partial) week of 2014 has certainly been a busy one, with many holiday makers forced inside at the…

How to download WeatherWatch.co.nz’s FREE weather App!

WeatherWatch.co.nz’s weather App is available for download, for both iPhone and Android & now tablets – so far it’s received…

Saturday’s national forecast

A west to northwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today, naturally this leads to warm temperatures in the east. In…

Friday night’s national forecast

Strong northwesterlies, gale force in some eastern regions ease this evening and overnight. A front bringing heavy rain is moving…

Wild winds batter Wellington

Wind gusts of up to 140km/h are battering central New Zealand today, damaging powerlines and properties in Wellington, disrupting flights…

USA: Avalanche buries, kills snowmobile driver

A man snowmobiling in Montana died when an avalanche buried him near Big Sky resort, authorities said. Rescue crews were…

Spring-like pattern showing signs of easing…for most

The spring-like pattern which is this morning bringing gales to Wellington with gusts this hour to 100km/h is finally starting…

Friday’s national forecast

Strong northwesterlies lie over the upper half of the South Island and lower North Island today, watch for gales in…

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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…