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Tropics: Taiwan braces for severe storm; Hawaii may be spared
Over in the western Pacific basin, Typhoon Morakot is forecast to continue to strengthen, possibly to category 2 or low-end…
FRIDAY HIGHS
Today’s highest temperature was 18 at Kaitaia. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 9 at Manapouri. Kaitaia : 18 Whangarei :…
Hardly a ‘winter’s afternoon’
Aucklanders would struggle to describe current conditions as a typical winter’s afternoon as temperatures climb to 16 degrees under mainly…
Useless Friday fact
Today, Friday the 7th of August 2009, at 34 minutes and 56 seconds past 12, it will be: 12:34:56 7/8/9.
Up to 117 people may be missing in ferry disaster
Up to 117 people are now believed to have been on board the Princess Ashika when it sunk late on…
The weekend weather
Well we’re in for a pretty dry, sunny and calm weekend – but not quite everywhere. Two low pressure systems…
Severe storms: Hurricane Felicia & Typhoon Morakot
UPDATED In the eastern Pacific basin, Hurricane Felicia strengthened to a category 4 last night with maximum winds near the…
THURSDAY HIGHS
Today’s highest temperature was 19 at KAWERAU. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 5 at MILFORD SOUND. Kaitaia : 17 Whangarei…
Settled across NZ – cold in South
It’s a mainly settled morning across New Zealand as a ridge of high pressure moves over the country. Light winds…
Temps dive in south
A frosty morning has greeted many mainlanders with temperatures dropping below freezing. Christchurch, Timaru and Oamaru are on minus 3…
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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…
