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Weak lows forming to our east
A number of weak lows are forming east of New Zealand over the next few days and will eventually all…
Sunday’s national highs
Today’s highest temperature was 30 at Alexandra. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 19 at Gisborne, Haast, Milford Sound, Timaru Gardens,…
Photo: Orca appears at Omaha Surf Champs
It’s not everyday you see an orca appear while you’re at the beach but these eight and nine year old…
Parts of SE Australia see wettest Feb in almost 100yrs
Widespread rain has affected the southeast of Australia, bringing the highest February rain since 1919 to some places. Tropical Cyclone…
Heat returns to lower South Island today
Is was anything but summer across coastal regions of the lower South Island yesterday with Dunedin and Oamaru only making it…
Tropical Cyclone Atu officially forms (+Maps)
The Fiji Meteorological Service has this afternoon officially announced that Tropical Cyclone Atu has formed near Vanuatu. The cyclone is…
4.5 quake near Gisborne
The east coast of the North Island was rattled by earthquakes on Saturday afternoon. A 4.5 magnitude quake struck just…
Saturday’s national highs
Today’s highest temperature was 28 at Kawerau. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 15 at Oamaru, Gore, Dunedin, Dunedin Airport. Kaitaia…
Saturday warmth in the NI, cooler in the SI
The summer heat continues to push across the North Island but at far more comfortable levels thanks to lower humidity. Most…
Tropical storm intensifies near Vanuatu (+Maps)
The Joint Typhoon Warning Centre has this morning announced that a tropical depression near Vanuatu is now a tropical cyclone…
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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…
