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VIDEO: Special Update – Wintry change moves over NZ but milder weather bounces back

We have a detailed look at Monday’s set up as peak cold crosses over the country, but it’s ahead of…

Christchurch & Wellington finally get snow showers, graupel (+ video, pics)

Sunday was so close to being a whiteout day for Christchurch but the temperature fell short by about just 1…

20 new Photos showing the snowy cold change impacting New Zealand

We’ve been receiving photos, videos and weather/roading updates from people across New Zealand overnight and this morning as snow showers…

Monday is colder than average, but guess what? Tuesday swings milder (+12 Maps)

Monday is peak cold across New Zealand but on Tuesday a milder wind bounces back, lifting daytime temperatures above average…

Monday’s national forecast – One more cold day (+10 maps)

A cold south to southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today then conditions settle down more on Tuesday especially in…

Snow continues to move north as bitterly cold gales start to develop (+10 Maps)

8:45pm update — The coldest air will move in overnight tonight and across Monday with gale to severe gale southerlies…

25 Photos – Snow falls across NZ’s South Island, August 8, 2021

We’ve received some fantastic photos today as snow falls to low levels across the South Island. More snow is expected…

Wellington & Eastern NI exposed to damaging southerlies & some coastal inundation overnight (+ 5 Maps)

The cold and snow flurries are one thing, severe gales and big waves are another. Tonight Wellington and Wairarapa’s coastline…

Sunday’s national forecast – Winter blast moves in, snow starts to fall to low levels (+9 Maps)

Today is a significant weather day, especially for the South Island, as a wintry change sweeps northwards bringing snow down…

Widespread snow event coming, possible sea level snow (+10 Maps)

Updated 4:53pm Saturday — Snow flurries are forecast across a large portion of the South Island over Sunday and/or Monday…

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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…