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USA – Gulf Coast on hurricane alert

 A hurricane watch is in effect for parts of the U.S. Gulf Coast after Tropical Storm Karen formed in the…

Friday night’s national forecast

Cloudy areas and some clear areas tonight, winds generally light for all. Chance of a drizzle patch for some southwestern…

Mostly dry weekend coming

There’s been a lot of wind and rain around the nation in previous weeks – but this weekend looks fairly…

Friday’s national forecast

Nothing too much going on today about the country weatherwise, we’ll have plenty of cloud in some western areas, drizzle…

Thursday night’s national forecast

A ridge still lies over the North Island tonight but some cloud will develop in the west particularly in the…

Video: Spectacular “Northern Lights” footage

The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, were spotted over St. Cloud, Minnesota late Tuesday night. Auroras seen near the magnetic…

Drought costs ‘closer to $2b’ – Fed Farmers

The drought earlier this year has had many economists scratching their heads over the total cost to the country’s bottom…

Weather Video: Changeable forecast across NZ

A front is moving in from the Tasman sea, and will bring strengthening gusts and heavy rain to some parts…

The outlook for Thursday – our guess should be better than yours!

After several years of writing headlines, trust me, you sometimes scrape the barrel.  Fair enough to those of you who…

Thursday’s national forecast

A front stalls and weakens about the upper South Island today bringing rain or showers in the west, high cloud…

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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…