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Weather Video: Cold snap heads North

The brief and predicted cold snap is moving up NZ today, and on Thursday will start to ease. By Friday…

Cold snap for the deep south ‘business as usual’ for farmers

Farmers in the deep south are getting ready for a sudden drop in temperatures, with snow down to low levels…

Cold snap arrives in South Island, heading north

Snow, hail and cold winds have arrived in some parts of the South Island this morning and is expected in the North Island…

Wednesday’s national forecast

A cold south to southwest airflow is working it’s way up the remainder of the country from Canterbury this morning….

Tuesday night’s national forecast

A cold front moves onto the lower South Island this evening and reaches North Canterbury by dawn tomorrow. The North…

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…

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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…