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Thursday’s national forecast – Weak front moves northwards (+10 maps)

A weak front moves northwards over the South Island today, morning showers clear in the west, the odd shower or…

VIDEO: Your detailed Christmas Day and Boxing Day forecasts for NZ

A cooler change is coming for parts of the South Island but much of NZ will be warmer than average…

Wednesday’s national forecast – Northwesterly airflow (+10 maps)

A northwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today, warm weather in the east, showers for the West Coast. Expect some…

VIDEO: Storm in Southern Ocean brings gales to South Island + NZ’s Xmas day forecast!

A huge storm in the Southern Ocean is bringing gale westerlies to the South Island – and more to come…

Tuesday’s national forecast – A series of fronts (+10 maps)

A cold front lies over the lower North Island today meanwhile another moves onto the far south, generally speaking we…

NZ’s forecast up to Christmas Day and Boxing Day

It’s the countdown to Christmas and this week kicks off with windier, hotter westerlies – but ends with cooler southerlies….

Monday’s national forecast – Hot again in the east (+10 maps)

A strengthening northwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today with a front moving onto the lower South Island this afternoon,…

Sunday’s forecast: Spring westerlies about to roar back across NZ (+9 Maps)

A late spring blast of westerlies is coming to NZ with severe gales expected through the South Island’s interior and…

Saturday’s national forecast – Southwest airflow eases (+10 maps)

A southwesterly airflow eases over the country today with the odd shower about gradually thinning out and clearing away. Please…

VIDEO: Blast of spring-like weather coming + More tropical trouble possible after Christmas

A spring-like pattern is returning to New Zealand from today through much of next week with severe westerly gales and…

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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…