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Another rain maker flirts with the North, heats builds in the South
Last week a low with sub-tropical connections brought areas of torrential rain – while other parts of the same region…
Wednesday’s national forecast
A low pressure system west of the North Island brings cloudy skies to the north today, areas of rain or…
Pockets of rain & high temps this week
Summer may have spluttered into gear on Sunday for some people but make no mistake hotter weather is moving in…
Tuesday night’s national forecast
A low pressure system brings high cloud to the upper South Island and lower North Island overnight, clearer skies about…
Tsunami alert “not taken seriously” in BOP
A false alarm that triggered Whakatane’s tsunami warning system last night has prompted fears residents might ignore a genuine alert….
Weather Video: Mercury rising
Summer is with us and while the weekend was a little cooler for some this week looks likely to be…
Lightning strike hits Otago house; destroys phone
An elderly North Otago couple who were “momentarily blinded” when a direct lightning strike hit their rural home, believe they…
Tuesday’s national forecast
Mainly anticyclonic weather for most of the country again today. The tropical depression to the north of New Zealand moves…
Monday night’s national forecast
An anticyclone overnight brings mainly settled and clear conditions although there could be some low cloud or fog by dawn…
China Space Exploration: First moon mission launched
China has launched its first moon rover mission, state TV showed, the latest step in an ambitious space programme seen…
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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…
