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Wednesday and Thursday on track for gradually more settled weather

Wednesday and Thursday have a more settled look to them weatherwise however by the weekend a low pressure system moves…

Two lows, but not twice the power

A second low has developed off the coast of Canterbury today, this complex low is weakening over the South Island…

Summer heat already baking central and northern Australia

Central and northern Australia is experiencing summer-like heat early this year, the earliest in decades for some places. A long…

Detailed break down for second half of week

Today’s weather will be what it will be but how is the rest of the week looking for New Zealand?…

Tuesday’s national forecast

Northwesterly breezes for the North Island today, a mix of sunny areas and some cloud. The odd shower about Taranaki…

Potential Tasman Sea “weather bomb” later this week

Computer models have been picking for days a rapidly forming low in the Tasman Sea this Thursday, Friday and Saturday which…

Strong northeasterlies in Westport

Westport currently has quite strong northeasterly winds at 59 kmh gusting to 72 km/h, the winds are coming around a…

Severe weather threat update

For the last few days, it’s been pretty obvious that there was going to be at least some heavy rain…

Heavy rain targets western SI, lower NI

A potent Tasman low will swing a front across New Zealand today.  These two features will combine to make for…

Monday’s national forecast

Mostly cloudy over the North Island with breezy northerlies, the odd shower north of the Waikato and about Taranaki in…

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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…