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40 degree heat breaks record books

Timaru has broken the record for their hottest day ever with the temperature hitting a scorching 40.3 degrees in the…

Your readings – How hot is it where you are?

We all know the “official” temperatures can be a little cooler than what many of us feel at home or…

Record breaking hot night ends record long heatwave

Sydney has sweated through its hottest night on record, the last of the hot nights in a record long heatwave,…

Rain warnings affect most of the South Island

A slow moving rain band has prompted the government owned forecaster to issue rain warnings for most of the South Island…

Will Waitangi Day be the hottest day of the year?

Forget all the hot air building in the Maori Party at the moment because it’s hot air coming from Australia that will contribute to a…

Scorcher gets underway for Waitangi Day

Yesterday temperatures were rising up and down the country but today looks set to be the hottest of the summer…

Rare Image: Ex-cyclone over Alice Springs

It’s not often we put Alice Springs and Rainstorms together – but that’s the case at the moment as ex-tropical…

Day after Yasi: delay and despair

Yesterday was known as “the day after Yasi” for thousands of North Queenslanders. On talkback radio and on the side…

Heat surges across New Zealand & New South Wales

Extreme temperatures are pushing across eastern coastlines of both New Zealand and Australia this afternoon, reports WeatherWatch.co.nz. The heat –…

Saturday’s national highs

Today’s highest temperature was 35 at Hanmer Springs. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 18 at Oamaru, Gore, Invercargill, Milford Sound….

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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…