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Friday night’s national forecast

A westerly airflow lies over the country tonight, expect some high cloud for most eastern areas although it will be…

First spring storm of the season expected next week

A large storm in the Southern Ocean looks set to hit New Zealand next week bringing severe gales to central…

Friday’s national forecast

A ridge lies over central and northern New Zealand today bringing mainly settled conditions, a front about the southern half…

Thursday night’s national forecast

A ridge lies over the country tonight bringing mainly settled weather, the odd shower remains about the east of the…

Australia – No relief for sizzling NSW

The record warm winter and start to spring has been the talk across NSW, including Sydney but it is only…

More ‘angry birds’ spotted in Auckland

There has been an increase in sightings of so-called “angry birds” around Auckland, the Ministry for Primary Industries says. The…

“Predictably unpredictable” – Spring westerlies about to pounce

Sure, WeatherWatch.co.nz declared a stunningly early start to spring this year, announcing in late July that it had arrived – but…

Thursday’s national forecast

A ridge of high pressure brings increasingly sunnier weather to the South Island today however expect some showers north of…

Updated: Hundreds of skiers trapped on Mt Hutt; Parents vent frustration online

Updated 8:13pm — Ski workers are setting off explosives on Mt Hutt this evening to prevent avalanches and clear the…

Wednesday night’s national forecast

Conditions ease overnight for the South Island as a ridge starts to nudge in from the Tasman Sea, it will…

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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…