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Monday – Not as wet as expected

The subtropical low threatened and delivered some rain across northern regions but in many cases it was fairly weak and…

How’s your weather today?

We’ve been hearing about rain spilling over parts of the country but is there much of a sign of it…

Antarctic ice melt accelerates

Summer ice is melting at a faster rate in the Antarctic Peninsula than at any time in the past 1000…

RainWatch – Tracking the latest falls

Mostly patchy rain or showers are falling at either end of the country this morning and only a few moderate…

Rain arrives over top & bottom of NZ

The first of the rain from the sub-tropical low arrived overnight and moved across Northland and now over parts of…

Monday’s national forecast

A frontal zone lies across Southland today with a large depression and associated front move towards the North Island. In…

Special Drought Update: Rain is coming

Predictive rain maps at WeatherWatch.co.nz show something we haven’t seen once this year – a sizeable low with widespread heavy rain…

UK Correspondent – Spring finally arrives

Column by UK correspondent Kris Surtees – Well hello from a defrosted UK! Yes we have finally waved goodbye to the…

US – Climate change brings more storms

Thunderstorm damage in the US has doubled since 1970 and transatlantic flights are set to become bumpier. Homeowners in the…

RainWatch – What’s on the way

Today is the final mostly dry day for what appears to be an unsettled week with periods of rain or…

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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…