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The confusion around how cyclones are named
It’s not easy trying to figure out what the next name of a cyclone is going to be in our…
Three significant aftershocks hit Canterbury today
Christchurch has been rattled by three major aftershocks today. The first, measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale, hit at 6:03am…
Flash flooding risk for southeast Queensland today
A severe storm warning for damaging winds and flash flooding was issued for parts of southeast QLD yesterday evening NZT,…
Three new cyclone threats north of NZ
Meteorological agencies are today forecasting as many as three new tropical cyclones may form north of New Zealand before the…
Animation: The 2011 Brisbane flood – simulation
This Brisbane Flood Simulation shows Brisbane in 5.5m flood, what was originally forecast for Brisbane. While the flood waters didn’t…
Cool Video: Final timelapse of Zelia
This timelapse uses false colour infrared imagery from JMA’s MTSAT geostationary satellite to track the path of Tropical Cyclone Zelia…
Wednesday’s national highs
Today’s highest temperature was 34 at Gisborne Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 16 at Gore, Invercargill Kaitaia : 25 Whangarei…
Lower humidity should mean a better sleep tonight
Temperatures across New Zealand have chopped and changed today with some areas much cooler and others much hotter. The hottest…
Forget weather bomb, how about “sh*t bomb”
Another family say they too have had their property splattered by what they believe is human excrement dropped from a…
Blog: Why Tropical Cyclones can be tricky to predict
I’ve had a fascination with tropical storms since I was a kid. I love so much about them. Their unpredictability….
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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…
