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Serious Cyclone expected to form north of NZ next week – poses some risk to NZ in about 2 weeks (+3 Maps)

There is increasing confidence about a developing tropical cyclone, which some models suggest may grow into a ‘severe’ storm next…

Wednesday’s national forecast: Sub-tropical fuelled rain for parts of the North Island (+9 Maps)

A trough, or the beginnings of a weak low, will form just to the north west of NZ today and…

VIDEO: Cooler change for NZ this Friday, Tropical Cyclone forming this weekend

The warm sub-tropical winds ease in northern NZ over the next 48 hours. By Friday and Saturday cooler sou’westers with…

RainWatch: Rain for both islands, the east stays mostly dry. Next 7 days rainfall & snowfall (+7 maps)

Rain and showers are on the way for many places over the coming days, including dry parts of the upper…

Tuesday’s national forecast – 30 degrees possible for some, rain for others (+10 Maps)

Sub-tropical winds means the very north and eastern parts of the North Island may be in to the low 30s…

VIDEO: Sub-tropical winds, a cool down & a potential Tropical Cyclone

This week kicks off with sub-tropical winds pushing temperatures up in Northland, Hawke’s Bay and Canterbury in particular. By Weds/Thurs…

Mid-December Tropical Cyclone possible near NZ (+3 Maps)

Exclusive — It’s very early days but computer modelling WeatherWatch.co.nz trusts has been showing signs of a tropical cyclone towards…

Monday’s forecast: Windy, warm & wet for some, sunny, dry and hot for others (+10 Maps)

Summer weather is getting closer but today’s weather has a fair amount of variety from summer-like to spring-like. For Monday…

30 degree Tuesday possible for some parts of NZ as sub-tropics come to visit (+Maps)

A hot nor’wester, sub-tropical for North Islanders, will boost temperatures on Tuesday (and some for Monday too). Daytime highs in…

RainWatch: Past 24 hours, Next 24 hours & Next 7 days (+7 Maps)

We still have a westerly set up in the week ahead with yet another Southern Ocean storm pushing up rain…

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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…