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Big temp range over mainland
Although rain continues to tumble down over some parts of the South Island, temperatures are varying by as much as…
Friday’s national highs
Todays highest temperature was 21 at Ashburton and todays lowest maximum temperature was 12 at Waiouru and Lake Rotoiti Kaitaia…
BLOG: Oil and the environment
Head WeatherWatch Analyst Philip Duncan writes about his thoughts on the impact of oil on our planet… Why is…
Alice feels the chill
A high pressure system over southern Australia is directing cool and dry southwesterly winds over the Red Centre and Top…
Is heavy rain on the way for drought regions…or is it just a tease?
A sub-tropical low is today expected to develop in the northern Tasman Sea creating a fairly impressive looking depression north west…
Another major downpour for Lake Wakatipu
More torrential rain is on the way for waterlogged Queenstown with up to 300mm of rain predicted to fall in…
New Zealand now facing oil spill fears
A coastal freighter has been towed to safety after running aground in Golden Bay, near Nelson. The Tasman District Council…
Thursday’s national highs…
Today’s highest temperature was 21 at Ashburton, Alexandra. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 11 at Murchison. Kaitaia : 19 Whangarei…
CNN: Why we have weather on the brain
We live in air-conditioned houses and work in climate-controlled offices. Our fields are precisely irrigated, our rivers rimmed by levees…
Two major disasters affect America
By Philip Duncan America is having a rough time at the moment with major floods devastating the country music home of…
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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…
