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Tuesday’s national forecast

A strong northwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today, a cold front pushes northwards over the South Island reaching the…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Tuesday

Strong northwesterlies lies over New Zealand on Tuesday, a cold front pushes northwards over the South Island reaching the western…

VIDEO: Heatwave clears next 48 hours as cooler southerly heads north

We still have two more hot days coming for many eastern areas but a cold, wet, change is slowly moving…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Monday / Tuesday

A large anticyclone lies to the north of New Zealand today meanwhile a strong northwesterly airflow sits over the country….

Monday’s national forecast

A large anticyclone lies to the north of New Zealand today meanwhile a strong northwesterly airflow sits over the country….

Monday’s weather outlook

A large anticyclone lies to the north of New Zealand on Monday meanwhile a strong northwesterly airflow lies over the…

Niwa and MetService give two official temperature records for Gisborne

On Friday New Zealand’s two Official Government forecasters produced two different records of temperatures reached in Gisborne and it really…

February climate outlook as drought zones grow

WeatherWatch.co.nz says dry weather is stuck in place over the North Island and will likely remain that way for much…

More smoke coming towards New Zealand from Australia

The hotter air flow that is increasingly building between New Zealand and Australia is also bringing smoke back over the…

Sunday’s national forecast – northern heat, southern rain

Rain bands are moving into the South Island today as a heatwave spreads into many other regions. The West Coast…

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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…