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Animated InfoGraphic: The main Antarctic southerly is now moving in (+Satellite Imagery)

Low pressure is swirling around central NZ and as it moves eastwards the main Antarctic southerly being sucked up behind…

Dramatic satellite animation reveals ‘river’ of polar air as winter dawns over NZ

June 1st has coincided with a winter blast across New Zealand and the satellite imagery this morning shows a spectacular…

Thunderstorms and large hail pummel parts of West Auckland (+Video & Photos)

An intense burst of thunderstorms came off the Tasman Sea around 7pm Friday and pelted West Auckland with larger than…

Winter arrives in NZ and like clockwork winter weather turns up! (+5 Maps)

Updated 1pm Saturday — It’s the first day of Winter 2019 on the meteorological calendar and Mother Nature knows it,…

Update: Heavy Snowfall maps for New Zealand (x3)

As the polar change moves across the country rain is falling as snow at higher elevations. While snow is heavy…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Saturday / Sunday

Cold south to southwest winds lies over the South Island on Saturday, spreading onto the North Island overnight. Cold southwesterlies…

Saturday’s national forecast

A low pressure system to the east churns a very cold airflow over New Zealand today, tending westerly over the…

Wintry change only just starting to move in, peaks this Saturday & Sunday

The big wintry change which has already blasted Tasmania and South Australia is about to pounce on New Zealand. Latest…

Next week: Two more storms bring gales and heavy rain (+2 Maps)

After five months of frequent calm and dry weather NZ’s weather pattern has been turned upside down today and will…

VIDEO: Your Queen’s Birthday Weekend forecast + outlook for all next week

New Zealand has two storms coming next week but before they arrive we have a polar blast kicking in 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…