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July suddenly unsettles

A low out over the Tasman will be our weather-maker for the next several days. The low will start to…

Extreme heat bakes south-eastern United States

While many of us awoke to sub-zero readings once again, some people in the United States had the opposite problem….

Big frosts bite south

Very low temperatures have greeted southerners this morning with hard frosts recorded in many areas in amongst sub zero conditions….

An unsettled week ahead

A slow moving low pressure system will make for a rainy week. The Tasman low will affect the northern tip…

Sunday’s national forecast

A small, but potent ridge of high pressure will keep the country’s weather pretty settled today. Most areas should see…

A sunny start to July for most

A small area of high pressure will slide across New Zealand over the next 24 to 36 hours. That means…

Weather radar gets “bugged”

Last Saturday evening, local time, a massive mayfly emergence along the upper part of the Mississippi River was caught on…

Harsh sub-zero temperatures across NZ this morning

Widespread frosts affected a number of regions overnight as temperatures had a chance to fully drop with the lack of wind…

Phil’s weekly column – Recent snow events predicted in March

It’s a fairly safe bet that each year New Zealand gets a snow storm to some degree – but most…

Weather Video: Calm weekend on the way, but unsettled next week

Philip Duncan and nzherald.co.nz bring you the forecast for the weekend and take a look at conditions coming in next…

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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…