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A topsy turvy week ahead
Topsy turvy is a good saying to sum up late winter/early spring weather – and that’s certainly the weather we’re going…
5 years since Hurricane Katrina
Five years ago, the family had never seen a cactus up close. Mexican food meant Taco Bell. And the phrase…
Low crosses North Island – east coast’s turn now
A low that created dozens of thunderstorms over the North Island this weekend, highs up to 20 degrees and a large…
Video: Lightning Strike over Taranaki!
WeatherWatch.co.nz reader Craig Armstrong (YouTube user zl2cwa) sent us this great shot of a lightning strike over New Plymouth this morning. If you…
My name is Earl; Hurricane warnings issued
Fresh warnings and watches have been issued this evening as Tropical Storm Earl moves quickly westward toward the Leeward Islands. Earl…
Sunday’s national highs…
Todays highest temperature was 17 at Whangarei, Whitianga, Whakatane, Gisborne, Napier Todays lowest maximum temperature was 8 at Ashburton, Darfield…
Hail storms hits Tauranga (18 Photos, 2 Maps)
UPDATED Thunder and hail continues to affect northern and western parts of the North Island with a large hail shower hitting…
House hit by lightning in Bay of Plenty, large hole in roof
Newstalk ZB is reporting a house has this afternoon been hit by lightning in the Bay of Plenty centre of Papamoa. Tauranga…
17 million Pakistanis affected by flooding, 1639 dead and growing
The death toll from Pakistan’s massive flooding has climbed to 1,639, but the number could rise substantially as flood waters…
Atlantic hurricane season comes alive (4 Latest maps)
Two and possibly soon three tropical storms are today moving across the Atlantic Ocean as the hurricane season suddenly comes…
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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…
