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Friday night’s national forecast

Not much wind about tonight due to widely spaced isobars, Marlborough and Wellington see a gusty north to northwesterly airflow…

Australia – QLD soaked by storms; heavy rains

Bundaberg was drenched by its heaviest rain since March this morning, following on from widespread rain and storms in the…

Christmas Forecast: Dry high or wet low?

Long range computer models are starting to work out the weather leading up to Christmas and most are pointing towards…

Friday’s national forecast

A weak front lies across the lower North Island today bringing cloudy areas and the odd shower, mainly about Wellington…

Thursday night’s national forecast

A front works its way north over the South Island tonight however weakens as it does, still, expect some heavy…

Japan: Santa swims with the fishes

Even Santa Claus enjoys a swim! At the Tokyo Aquarium, children watched as a diver dressed up as Santa Claus…

Climate change campaigner up for NZer of the year

Maintaining political momentum on an issue like climate change can be hard, public interest often glazing over at the frequent…

Thursday’s national forecast

A ridge keeps the weather fairly settled over the North Island today. For the South Island a frontal system brings…

Wednesday night’s national forecast

An anticyclone traps cloud once again for most of the night over the North Island, conditions are fairly settled though….

Developing: Mars Curiosity rover finds life-supporting chemicals

Curious about life on Mars? NASA’s rover Curiosity has now given scientists the strongest evidence to date that the environment…

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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…