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Low down to 962hPa near Fiordland, thunderstorms & squalls line much of western NZ tonight

Updated 7:12pm Sunday — A deep low/storm was in the Southern Ocean this weekend but other areas of low pressure…

Weather headlines (x3) for Saturday: Troublesome weather this weekend, Eastern regions drier, Any warmth out there?

Here’s what is making the weather headlines today. PLENTY OF TROUBLESOME WEATHER THIS WEEKEND – SNOW, THUNDERSTORMS, HAIL, STRONG WINDS…

Saturday’s national forecast – Snow in the far south

A westerly airflow lies over New Zealand today with fronts pushing in from the Tasman Sea, some cold air today…

10:15PM: Next Active Front arrives in lower North Island – heading northwards (+Maps)

Front 2 has now arrived in the lower North Island bringing downpours and thunderstorms as it quickly heads northwards. As…

VIDEO: NZ’s severe weather risks explained for this weekend / next week

A deep storm in the Southern Ocean will bring at least another four days of unstable weather to NZ with…

Weather headlines (x3) for Friday: Strong front tonight, Snow to 200m Southland on Saturday, Strong front again Sunday

Here’s what is making the weather headlines today. STRONG FRONT THIS EVENING A very strong front moves into the South…

Friday’s national forecast – Cold fronts moving through

A cold front pushes over the North Island today then another one over the South Island this evening and overnight,…

Satellite map shows next cold front racing towards NZ

The next surge of active weather from a deepening storm south of the country is about to move in from…

VIDEO: Tracking the severe weather next several days

A storm south of NZ will bring severe weather into parts of Australia and NZ until early next week. The…

Road Weather: Driving hazards across NZ today

Surface water, snow and strong winds look to be the main driving risks in the days ahead as a Southern…

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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…