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Thursday’s national forecast – A cool influx pushes through (+6 maps)

A cold front moves off the upper South Island today then pushes over the North Island this afternoon and evening…

VIDEO: Colder change coming + an update on likely Tropical Cyclone north of NZ

Wednesday will be another hot day across New Zealand with every region warmer than normal – but on Thursday it…

Wednesday’s national forecast – Another hot day in the east (+7 Maps)

A high pressure system lies to the north today and approaching from the south is a cold front, in between…

Mid-summer furnace as temperatures approach 40C in Canterbury

We knew today had the potential for the late 30s and this is happening now right across Canterbury. A number…

VIDEO: A burst of heat, a burst of cold & a Tropical Cyclone risk next week

NZ has the risk of a Tropical Cyclone next week but first we have a burst of hot, then cold,…

NZ’s next tropical cyclone threat is next week (+3 Maps)

A tropical storm is expected to form north of NZ within a week and does pose some threat to northern…

Tuesday’s national forecast – Very hot in the east (+4 Maps)

A weak area of high pressure centred to the northwest of the North Island in the Tasman Sea pushes a…

VIDEO: Summer heat, another cold change + tropical life next week

We’re entering the peak of summer now and this week the temperatures shoot up into the 30s for many places,…

La Nina weather pattern to create a sub-tropical low next week (+2 Maps)

La Nina has likely peaked now and while NZ has been sheltered from much of the La Nina weather pattern…

Hot first half to this week but a big cold change on Thursday (+2 Maps)

Temperatures will be over 10 degrees above average in some parts of NZ this week – by Thursday it’s all…

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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…