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High holds firm over North Island, but cloudy over South Island

The high is slowly moving off the South Island today with cloud increasing behind it.  Most places from Christchurch southwards…

Weather going downhill in slow motion this week

The sunny, cool, weather is going to wind up over the next 48 hours but the next system to move…

What is an anticyclone?

Anticyclones form when air currents in the high and middle atmosphere converge, piling up air in one area. The air…

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Why wait until the 6pm TV news – get Sunday’s Highs here first!

Today’s highest temperature was 21 at Kaitaia. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 10 at Queenstown, Gore. Kaitaia : 21 Whangarei…

Sunny…but for how much longer?

Sunday has certainly earned it’s name today with mostly sunny skies again across the country.  Clouds still remain over parts…

On this day worldwide…

On this day, September 6 in weather history globally, two severe weather events of note occurred.     2002- Typhoon…

The warming saga

There are so many people with opinions divided about the warming of the planet. Here is a link to a…

Another frosty start

Temperatures are well below the September average once again this morning, as frosts have covered more than 70% of the…

Sunshine totals

The graph below indicates the average monthly sunshine figures at 4 different locations. Note that Tauranga has only a slight…

Cold night on the way

A beautiful sunset at Muriwai beach, Auckland.  Image / Chris Gin A cold night is again on the way as…

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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…