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Updated: 7 day rainfall & 7 day snowfall maps + Wind & swell maps (+12)

We have peak cold today across New Zealand and a colder night tonight. Winds are also peaking today and while…

Temperature trends for Tuesday and Overnight Tonight

A strong cold southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today. As the map below suggests it’s quite cold for most…

Tuesday’s national forecast

A strong cold southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today. North Island Showers for the upper / western North Island…

RainWatch for Tuesday and Wednesday + 3 day and 7 day maps

A strong southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand on Tuesday, for the North Island naturally this leads to precipitation in…

Animation: Gales to surge off and on until Wednesday

This animation shows where the strongest winds will be over the rest of Monday and across Tuesday.  Note how the…

Wintry cold heading north, gales in exposed places, dry for others (+10 Maps)

Low pressure is today rapidly deepening south of NZ and will push gale force winds into some areas, especially the…

Temperature trends for Monday and Overnight Tonight

A series of cold fronts push over New Zealand today in a cold west to southwesterly airflow. Certainly quite cold…

Monday’s national forecast

A series of cold fronts push over New Zealand today in a cold west to southwesterly airflow. North Island Early…

Monday’s weather outlook

A series of cold fronts push over New Zealand on Monday in a cold west to southwesterly airflow. Early rain…

Rapidly deepening low south of NZ to bring blast of gales, squalls – but still some nice weather (+16 Maps)

An active cold front, deepening low pressure and strong northwesterly winds are expected to increasingly develop and affect NZ from…

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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…