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Wintry blast to affect both islands with low level snow, frosts inland & widespread rain (+8 Maps)

New Zealand has a deep trough passing over the country over the next 48 hours with a wintry southerly roaring…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Friday

A low crosses over the country on Friday moving in a west to east fashion letting in a strong cold…

Video: Fri/Sat look wintry across NZ, Hurricane Michael makes landfall in USA

Thursday is a brief ‘breather day’ before the next main burst of wintry southerlies hits the lower South Island, then…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Thursday / Friday

A low pressure system approaches central New Zealand from the west during today bringing unsettled weather for most regions. This…

Thursday’s national forecast

A low pressure system moves onto Central New Zealand today bringing unsettled weather for most regions. Northland, Auckland, Waikato &…

Track Hurricane Michael via CNN’s Live Storm Tracker

Updated 7:44am Thurs NZT –— Deadly Hurricane Michael has rapidly intensified overnight and has made landfall in the past hour…

VIDEO: Cold snowy southerly reaches NZ, peaks Friday + Deadly Hurricane Michael aims for Florida, USA

Temperatures over the next few days across New Zealand will be going from warmer than average to colder than average…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Thursday

A low pressure system moves onto Central New Zealand later on Thursday bringing unsettled weather for most regions. A dry…

From warm to cold – a nationwide southerly peaks this Friday & Saturday (+8 Maps)

A cold southerly outbreak is about to spread up New Zealand bringing heavy rain, gale force winds and snow to…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Wednesday / Thursday

A northwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today, a cold southerly change moves onto the lower South Island early this…

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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…