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September will slowly herald a new weather pattern

As we said the other day, August’s warmer than average weather means we shouldn’t expect a dramatic change in our…

Saturday night, a bit cold

Yes with an anticyclone covering much of the South Island it’s going to be a little cool overnight, especially about…

USA – Otters restoring Ocean health

The return of sea otters in California’s Monterey Bay has caused a remarkable recovery of endangered sea grasses which provide…

Saturday’s national forecast

An anticyclone covers much of the South Island today bringing settled and mainly sunny weather. The North Island is mainly…

Poll Results – Spring is ‘officially here’

The people have spoken, and it seems Spring has well and truly arrived! More than 80 percent of respondents to…

Friday night’s national forecast

An anticyclone brings mainly clear and settled conditions to the South Island tonight, the North Island has a southeasterly airflow…

Mid-air scare for Air NZ passengers

Terrified passengers on an Air New Zealand flight from Wellington to Auckland this morning were forced to use emergency oxygen…

‘Cold snap’ simply resets temps to average

It was a colder morning right across New Zealand this morning following a minor southerly change that brought some brief…

Friday’s national forecast

An anticyclone pushes onto the South Island today while a low pressure system lies just to the north of the…

US Pics (4) – 4000 Firefighters tackle Yosemite fire

These are scary times for the folks of Tuolumne, a picturesque Northern California community threatened by a historic wildfire. Fire…

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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…