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Not so quiet on the western front

Windy weather set to return to NZ next week — That wind – it drives some people crazy while others find…

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Friday’s national highs

Today’s highest temperature was 24 at Hanmer Springs. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 13 at Takapau Plains. Kaitaia : 22…

Video: Quiet weekend but rough weather next week

WeatherWatch.co.nz & nzherald.co.nz bring you the weekend weather forecast, plus a look at next week – in which a strong westerly…

Weeks of woes await sodden Bangkok

As Thailand continues to battle its worst floods in 50 years, a political analyst involved in the relief effort predicted…

Video: Can we make it rain with lasers?

It sounds like something Dr Evil might invent but Motherboard.tv meets a team of scientists working to positively impact agriculture…

The difficulty of predicting temperatures

Have you ever wondered why predicted highs and lows sometimes chop and change without any real reason?  For example, a…

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Thursday’s national highs

Today’s highest temperature was 23 at Manapouri Aero AWS, Te Anau, Alexandra. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 10 at Waiouru….

Sydney kept awake in warmest November night in 44 years

Sydneysiders were kept awake for much of the night as the temperature hovered above 26 degrees, making it the warmest…

Arctic “hurricane” slams Alaska

The facts (converted to metric by WeatherWatch.co.nz) — Winds: Up to 160km/h.  Power: Equivalent to Cat 2 hurricane.  Ice: Accumulating at 40cms an…

Four new volcanoes found under Auckland

Four new volcanic craters have been discovered underneath South Auckland, bringing the total number of volcanoes in the Auckland Volcanic…

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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…