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October may be windier than September

September started off fairly calm, but as predicted by WeatherWatch.co.nz back in August a westerly pattern change kicked in around mid-month…

False Tsunami alert for BOP

A tsunami warning siren system which went off in the Bay of Plenty this morning was a false alarm, the…

Tuesday’s national forecast

A southwesterly airflow eases over the North Island today with an anticyclone lying in the Tasman Sea. Northwesterly winds build…

Monday night’s national forecast

A depression moves off to the east of the North Island overnight, showers about the North Island ease this evening…

Video – USA: Waterspouts off Florida coast

A dive captain on a lobster diving trip off the Florida coast captured stunning images of several waterspouts touching down…

UN – Climate change “almost certainly” caused by humans (+video)

The world’s getting hotter, the sea’s rising and there’s increasing evidence neither are naturally occurring phenomena. So says a report from…

Mild week on the way – especially out east

This coming week will progressively get warmer as a northwesterly airflow begins to build over the South Island then North…

Monday’s national forecast

A low pressure system moves eastwards over the North Island today, many places in the north will see rain or…

Kiwi research into UV effects

There’s a certain circularity in the story of horticultural lighting solutions start-up Biolumic. The tale began when its founder and…

Poll: Spring allergies – do you get them?

Spring is here – and with it, seasonal allergies. As pollen from blooming trees and flowers fills the air, the…

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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…