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VIDEO: Powerful high pressure now rolling in – colder nights, milder days
The polar blast is over but high pressure rolling in will bring colder nights with frosts in both islands –…
Wednesday’s national forecast – SW airflow eases (+10 maps)
A southwesterly airflow eases over the country today as a ridge of high pressure pushes in, extending out from an…
VIDEO: Polar blast moves into the North Island, but powerful high pressure by Friday
The main southerly blast is today pushing into the North Island with heavy snow about the ranges and Central Plateau…
Tuesday’s forecast – Wintry SW airflow, big eastern waves, details on snow levels (+14 Maps)
Updated 8:44am — A strong cold southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today. A very wintry day on the way…
Snow falls in parts of Dunedin as Southern Ocean storm sends rough weather into NZ (+Maps & Photos)
Winter is taking a firm grip of the South Island tonight and is heading northwards. The main pulse of Antarctic…
Monday afternoon update as polar change arrives in southern NZ, but nearly 20C in Gisborne (+Pics/Vids)
Parts of Dunedin are at just +2C as of the 1pm hour, as a biting cold and snowy polar southerly…
VIDEO: Special extended update as Polar Blast moves into New Zealand
We have extended forecast coverage today as we track in detail snow, wind and rain across New Zealand. The main…
Polar Blast: Cold peaks today in the south, 24 hours later in the north (+12 new Maps)
We have the latest snow map and upcoming temperatures as the main polar change arrives in the lower South Island….
Monday’s national forecast – Very cold SW airflow moves in (+8 maps)
A very cold southwesterly airflow pushes over New Zealand today as a series of fronts move over the country followed…
Polar Blast: Incoming windchill colder than the North Pole for some in the South Island (+14 Maps)
UPDATED 4:19pm Sunday — Windchill of -20C is forecast through the Southern Alps, -10C for higher elevation farms and down…
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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…
