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Saturday saw sunshine for most

The southerly airstream has kept pockets of showers over Wellington and parts of the eastern areas of the North Island…

And now to the forecast for Mars….

Weather forecasts may soon be issued for Mars, at least for the snowstorms that occasionally whip over the northern hemisphere…

NZ -Foreign queries about our country

We’ve received a couple of queries recently from overseas readers about our climate and we’re wondering if you could help?…

Weekend sees brighter skies for most

The weekend has finally arrived and for some of us it’s a chance to dry out. This morning still sees…

Saturday’s national forecast

A south to southwest flow across the country is expected to weaken further as an anticyclone slowly moves on to…

Chill in the air to remain

Friday proved to be fairly ordinary for more than half the nation but some areas managed late Autumn sunshine with…

Raw sewage in Cook Strait

Cook Strait was flooded with thousands of litres of raw sewage on Monday when heavy rains overwhelmed Wellington’s waste water…

VIDEO – Settled spell this weekend

It’s been a soggy week for parts ofthe country but a big high is set to dry us out. Head…

Opinion: What if forecasters were 100% accurate?

Imagine it’s the year 2100.  It’s 4pm on a Friday and you’re about to take three weeks of annual leave. …

NZ – Calling droughts ain’t easy

There’s talk in some weather circles that we could be in for more extreme weather from season to season resulting…

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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…