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Mostly dry for NZ

Conditions this morning over much of the country are generally bright but a few clouds here and there are keeping…

Skiers enjoy big dump

The polar blast across the country this week has seen hundreds of skiers taking advantage of the new white powder…

Top 10 snow photos from this week

WeatherWatch.co.nz was inundated by your many fantastic snow photos as an historic polar storm swept across the nation. Here are…

Potential tropical storm threat next week for US

For the last couple of days we’ve been tracking a tropical wave moving westward in the Atlantic Ocean. These tropical…

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Saturday’s national highs

Today’s highest temperature was 16 at Kaitaia, Bay of Islands. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 5 at Waiouru. Kaitaia :…

Widespread frosts tonight

The sun has finally started to come out between Christchurch and Gisborne along the east coast as a soon to…

How did we go with the cold?

With the second coldest snap on record nationally, overall we used record amounts of electricity, took a day or 2…

All Blacks/Springboks big game weather

The All Blacks have been in Port Elizabeth, South Africa preparing for a Tri nations game tomorrow morning(NZT) against the…

Spectacular weekend for many + a peek at next week

Big blue skies are spreading further across the country as our polar blast exits stage left (to our east).  The…

6.8 quake strikes Japan

Updated 6:16pm — A powerful earthquake has this evening rocked Japan’s north eastern coastline – the same region hit by…

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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…