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High winds hit parts of NZ

Reports of a small tornado causing damage came in last night on the West Coast. A roof of a house…

Monday’s national forecast

A wintry day is expected over much of the South Island today as very chilly sou’ westers but it won’t…

Rough weather moves in; report of a West Coast tornado

UPDATED 8:58pm — A report has come in of a tornado near Hokitika on the West Coast.  WeatherWatch.co.nz reader and weather…

Video: Storm creates terrifying landings at airport

In case you missed it — A violent storm hit the north of Spain the other day with heavy rains and…

Funny – It takes all sorts…

On Friday we published a story about Australia becoming drought free.  After years of drought for the country over recent…

Sunday’s national forecast

A large storm in the Southern Ocean will fire up a number of cold fronts today into the South Island bringing…

Severe weather potential for Sunday

A strong cold front is expected to move south to north across the South Island Sunday.  This front will be…

Drought-free OZ gets wetter, heavy rain targets south-east Queensland

Parts of southeast Queensland saw their heaviest April rain in over a decade last night, with more downpours expected today….

Saturday’s national forecast

The weather seems mainly dry this afternoon across the nation after lingering showers or rain clears away this morning and…

Looking ahead

It appears next week will be a very quiet weather week. Monday will start the week off with some showery…

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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…