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Sunday’s national forecast (+3 Maps)

Another fairly sunny and mild day across many parts of the country today with northerly quarter winds developing in a…

Cyclone Harold now a Severe Category 3 storm for Vanuatu

Updated — Tropical Cyclone Harold is now a Severe Category 3 storm as it approaches Vanuatu slowly from the east…

VIDEO: A severe cyclone, a big high and a powerful Easter Weekend storm

Make the most of the weather over the next few days – one week from now NZ will be stormier….

Saturday’s national forecast

A large anticyclone centred to the southeast of the South Island spreads a ridge over New Zealand today. Northland, Auckland,…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Saturday / Sunday

A large anticyclone centred to the southeast of the South Island spreads a ridge over New Zealand on Saturday. This…

Big Easter Weekend Storm looking likely for NZ (+5 Maps)

One week from now New Zealand may be facing a significant Autumn storm bringing wintry and severe weather, says WeatherWatch.co.nz….

New Zealand: Rain clouds are building next week & next weekend (+Map)

Autumn seriously arrives later next week with a blast of severe weather expected from the Southern Ocean. The good news?…

Clocks fall back 1 hour this weekend

This weekend is 49 hours long as New Zealand ends Daylight Saving and clocks fall back an hour. For the…

Cyclone Harold forms – poses direct threat to Vanuatu & Port Vila

We have a new tropical cyclone, named HAROLD, and it’s likely to track directly to Vanuatu and be exceptionally close…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Friday / Saturday

A large anticyclone centred to the southeast of the South Island spreads a ridge over New Zealand today and on…

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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…