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Weather Video: Brief ‘cold snap’ on the way midweek

Spring is here and the weather couldn’t be more spring-like if it tried! Stunning, sunny and warm weather for some…

Video – Japan: Freak tornado tears through city

A tornado ripped through parts of eastern Japan, injuring several dozen people, tearing off roofs and uprooting buildings. Footage of…

Put free spring rain to good use

Take advantage of spring’s usual wet weather and set up a rain collection system so you can give your garden…

Tuesday’s national forecast

Today is the last day of our current anticyclone that has been giving the country settled and in many cases,…

Monday night’s national forecast

A repeat tonight of how conditions were last night for the most part. An anticyclone still remains in control bringing…

Moist sou’easters finally drying out

A showery south east wind flow across the North Island is today finally drying out after several days of the wind…

Video: Greenland – Huge canyon discovered under thawing ice

British and American scientists watching Greenland’s massive ice sheet have found what appears to be a 460-mile “megacanyon” far beneath…

Spring westerlies on the way, mid week cold change

This week is certainly going to be a week of two halves, the first half anticyclonic and then the second a…

Monday’s national forecast

A large anticyclone covers much of the South Island today bringing settled and sunny weather. The North Island is fairly…

Poll – Winter at your place – rate it now!

Winter is officially over – and with the coming of Spring, it’s time to reflect. How was your Winter? Give…

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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…