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Video: Weekend forecast + warmer weather next week

Westerly winds from the Roaring Forties will dominate the South Island and lower North Island’s weather next week, while a…

July to kick off warmer & windier

June has been a mixed month of weather with a winter storm that saw hurricane force winds over 200km/h in…

Saturday’s national forecast

Generally settled weather today under anticyclonic conditions, a front approaches the far southwest corner of the South Island this afternoon….

!Frost Alert – Friday night’s national forecast

An anticyclone in the Tasman Sea pushes a ridge over the country tonight bringing clear skies and frosty conditions to…

Seven lost in stormy seas, NZ forecaster gets last call for help

A New Zealand meteorologist took the last known calls from seven people aboard a classic American racing yacht missing in…

Cold night ahead – frosts for some

A weak surge of southerly air will tonight settle in many valleys and plains and create heavy frosts predicts WeatherWatch.co.nz….

Researchers: Newly found planets might support life

Our everyday concerns — what’s for dinner, what to update on Facebook — seem small when we consider that there’s…

Friday’s national forecast

An anticyclone nudges onto the country today bringing slowly clearing skies to most. Still, a few showers are yet to…

Stormchaser following his dream

When Aaron Wilkinson decided to move to Mt Somers this year, it was not just the affordable real estate prices,…

Thursday night’s national forecast

A low pressure system delivering rain to Northland moves away to the east overnight. Expect plenty of high cloud from…

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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…