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Southerly blast looking more likely

The first pulse of polar air is set to hit the country early next week with the risk of hail,…

Weekend verdict – Ordinary for many

The weekend is looking fairly average in the main but the following long weekend appears dry for many of us,…

Fertiliser that doesn’t need rain?

Farmers, who had to struggle painfully though the first quarter of the year in the worst drought in 50 years,…

Friday’s national forecast

An anticyclone moves over the country today from the west bringing mainly sunny and settled conditions, there could be some…

Thursday night’s national forecast

A southwesterly airflow eases over the country tonight with clearing conditions for most, this will result in some cold overnight…

Oklahoma tornado – Upgraded to EF5

The tornado in Moore, Oklahoma has now been upgraded to a rare EF5. Tornadoes of EF5 intensity have top winds…

US – The science behind the Oklahoma tornadoes

Tornadoes have been in the news for much of the last week but how can they be so damaging and…

RainWatch – Latest developments

More than three quarters of the North Island are seeing showers or bursts of rain this morning whereas the south…

Column: “The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away”

By head weather analyst Philip Duncan — On Tuesday someone tweeted a video from Oklahoma capturing the moment a family…

Thursday’s national forecast

A cold southerly airflow works it’s way north over the country today, expect showers to ease in most areas clearing…

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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…