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Strong winds finally ease today…for most (+Maps)

Not everyone has had snow, not everyone has had heavy rain but most regions have had strong, cold, winds this…

Friday’s national forecast

High pressure will build in off the Tasman Sea today, bring settled weather to the country. The only chances for…

Showers skirt the nation’s coastlines

The skies continue to dry out this evening following a rough 72 hours of squalls, hail and heavy downpours.  As…

Cold and windy but drier for many this afternoon

It’s not especially warm across New Zealand today, particularly for Dunedin residents who have dealt with gales and even the…

Colorado fire of ‘epic proportions’ roars into neighborhoods, 32,000 flee

Developing Story — Fueled by gusting winds and tinder-dry conditions, an explosive wildfire doubled in size and roared down foothills,…

School holidays to kick off with settled weather

After a week of cold winds, hail, snow, thunderstorms, gales and rain, families heading away for the start of the…

Weather easing for some, intensifying for others

Not everyone is out of the woods yet as a wintry blast continues to affect many parts of the country.  As…

Weather Video: The latest on the winter storm

Philip Duncan and nzherald.co.nz bring you the latest on the wintry weather – what’s coming in this afternoon, evening, overnight…

International: Evacuations in Florida as Debby soaks state

Crystal Pesek got a text from her sister Tuesday morning, asking how the work on her kitchen cabinets was going….

Winter storm continues across Wednesday

The winds will strengthen for many regions today, more squally showers are predicted and snow will continue to fall to…

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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…