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April Outlook: High pressure dominating New Zealand, hot for some

A belt of high pressure is dominating New Zealand, keeping both Tasman and tropical rainmakers away which is a change…

Weather Video: Hotter than usual Wednesday makes way for cold snap by Sunday

A westerly airflow across New Zealand today will encourage more late summer-like temperatures in the east of both islands, mainly…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Wednesday / Thursday

A weak front moves northwards over the North Island during today meanwhile blustery westerlies cover the South Island. Conditions become…

Wednesday’s national forecast

High pressure mostly lies out over the Tasman Sea and northern New Zealand making the South Island a little more…

Wednesday’s national forecast

A blustery Westerly airflow lies over the South Island today meanwhile a weak front pushes northwards over the North Island….

30+ degree Hawke’s Bay temps 60 minutes before sunset, highs of 8 for Otago next week

As forecast by WeatherWatch.co.nz temperatures have surged up towards 30 degrees late this April afternoon in northern Hawke’s Bay and…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Wednesday

A weak front moves northwards over the North Island during Wednesday meanwhile blustery westerlies cover the South Island. A few…

New Poll: Does Daylight Saving end at the right time for you?

Daylight Saving begins in the last weekend of September and ends in the first weekend of April. For some the end…

Weather Video: Double trouble in the tropics, but high and dry for much of NZ

Two tropical cyclones are to the north of New Zealand, 1 a number storm directly north of us called Josie…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Tuesday / Wednesday

A front pushes northwards over the South Island today weakening rapidly as it does so, reaching the lower North Island…

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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…