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Sunday’s national forecast – A cooler Autumn change sweeps up NZ (+9 Maps)

Temperatures drop across NZ today as a south to south west change and crumbling cold front move northwards. The front…

Severe Cyclone Niran rocketing past Noumea, New Caledonia (+7 Maps)

Updated 5:35pm NZDT / 3:35pm Noumea Time — Cyclone NIRAN is back to Category 4 after reaching top end Cat…

Saturday’s national forecast – Front for the North Island (+4 maps)

A front passes over the North Island today meanwhile a northwesterly airflow lies over the South Island. As a front…

Severe Cyclone Niran now Category 4, next stop New Caledonia and Vanuatu (+11 Maps)

Breaking News — Australian forecasters upgraded Cyclone NIRAN on Friday to a Severe Category 4 tropical storm, with 5 being…

NZ tsunami warnings cancelled following M8.1, M7.4 and M7.1 earthquakes and tsunami

Final Message from Civil Defence on the 8.1 Earthquake/Tsunami Event. 4pm Friday: All tsunami warnings for NZ have now been…

VIDEO: Cyclone Niran, 3 major quakes, tsunami warnings + NZ’s weekend southerly

It’s been a busy Friday with three severe earthquakes prompting tsunami warnings in New Zealand. You can view the latest…

Friday’s national forecast – Heavy rain for the West Coast (+8 maps)

A front pushes northwards over the South Island today, a northwest airflow for the North Island. Heavy rain pushes northwards…

VIDEO: Cyclone Niran update + Southerly blast for NZ this weekend

Cyclone Niran continues to strengthen – we have the latest tracking and guidance as it grows in the Coral Sea…

Severe Cyclone Niran to impact New Caledonia, maybe Vanuatu (+13 maps + Video)

Updated 11:56am NZDT —- Cyclone Niran in the Coral Sea is now a severe Category 3 storm. Since Monday the…

Thursday’s national forecast – Thunderstorms for the North Island (+8 maps)

An active area of showers moves over the North Island today with heavy falls and possible thunderstorms. A few showers…

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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…