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Heat rolls in ahead of cold change
Northern and eastern areas of both islands are in for some hotter weather for the next two days ahead of…
Auckland heading for driest quarter in more than 50 years
Auckland is headed for the driest three months since records began more than 50 years ago. Companies supplying tank water…
High and dry for many this weekend
The outlook for the weekend is mainly settled and dry thanks to a large high moving in from the Tasman…
PHOTOS – Wednesday’s thunderstorms
Large thunderstorms rattled Canterbury Wednesday afternoon and WeatherWatch.co.nz readers captured the activity on camera. If you have photos of this…
Thursday’s national highs…
Today’s highest temperature was 24 at Bay of Islands, Whangarei, Kaikoura and Christchurch. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 12 at…
Tropical cyclones settle down weather
– by weather analyst Philip Duncan Tropical cyclones Tomas and Ului appear to have sapped away a fair chunk of…
POLL – Did yesterday’s rain bring you relief?
Yesterday saw a number of regions receive some solid rainfall while others, particularly those most desperate for rain, saw very…
Explosive fire risk for eastern areas
Fire authorities in the Gisborne-East Coast region are warning the fire risk there has reached explosive levels. The tinder-dry region…
Heavy showers not the silver bullet
The skies are finally opening up over Auckland and parts of Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Northland tonight, but it’s…
Risk of thunderstorms across NZ this afternoon & evening
MetService: Unstable conditions affect much of the country today with thunderstorms possible in many areas, especially the west of both…
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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…
