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Saturday’s national forecast – High pushing in (+9 maps)
An anticyclone starts pushing in over New Zealand today moving in from the Tasman Sea. Please refer to your local,…
VIDEO: ClimateWatch: The month of May looks dry for NZ as droughts set in
As WeatherWatch.co.nz has been exclusively forecasting since December, New Zealand’s facing a dry first half of 2021. It’s not surprising…
Friday’s national forecast – Cold front moves in (+10 maps)
A cold front pushes northwards over the South Island today then onto the North Island overnight. Please refer to your…
VIDEO: Massive high pressure dominates NZ, low pressure coming for Aussie
A giant area of high pressure will be parked in the Tasman Sea for the next week and it will…
Thursday’s national forecast – Settled for most (+8 maps)
A ridge of high pressure lies over New Zealand today meaning most regions are settled. Please refer to your local,…
VIDEO: Huge high pressure belt means dry weather ahead
If you need rain in NZ then the news isn’t great. NZ and Australia both have a lot of high…
Coldest morning of 2021 so far as South Island drops to -7C
It’s a frosty, cold, start to the South Island today with -7C being recorded in some locations. Here are some…
Wednesday’s national forecast – Trough in the North (+8 maps)
A trough slides past some northeastern parts of the North Island today meanwhile the rest of the country is under…
VIDEO: Colder change for NZ, but Aussie high pressure on the way
NZ kicks off with a colder change this week as a showery sou’wester works its way up the country. However…
Brief wintry snap to bring low overnight temperatures & frost risks (+9 Maps)
A colder southerly flow is moving up and over New Zealand today and tomorrow, with temperatures below normal in many…
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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…
