Your web browser (Internet Explorer) is out of date. Some things will not look right and things might not work properly. Please download an up-to-date and free browser from here.

Rain has targeted central NZ so far

It’s been a wet today for the lower North Island and upper South Island. Showers and even a few thunderstorms…

A taste of spring for Sydney

The same low that will dump rain on New Zealand for the next few days, dumped a whole lot of…

Thunder may rumble today and tonight

The incoming centre of low pressure will bring rain to the country today, tonight, tomorrow and Tuesday.  With that rain,…

Sunday’s national forecast

It will be a day of increasing clouds and developing rainfall for much of the country.  The Tasman low is…

Tasman low could bring heavy rain, more thunder

Our next weather maker, another Tasman low, will be blanketing much of the country with precipitation by tomorrow evening. A…

Phil’s Weekly Column – ‘Captain comedowns’ vocal about space exploration

When NASA’s incredible SUV sized rover, called Curiosity, landed on the surface of Mars two weeks ago it was an epic…

Tropical Storm Helene forms in Gulf of Mexico

When tropical depressions get ripped apart, they leave a big thumbprint in the atmosphere.  If the conditions are just right,…

Saturday settles after a loud start for some

What a show last night.  Auckland saw some of the most intense lightning in a long time.  Some claps of…

BOOM! Big thunderstorms rumble and shake Auckland

Some of the most spectacular thunder heard in years boomed, rumbled and exploded across large parts of Auckland overnight as a…

Saturday’s national forecast

Showers and thunderstorms will continue across central parts of the North Island this morning.  Auckland, Hamilton and New Plymouth can…

Top Articles

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…