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Friday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Any early rain eases to the odd patchy shower, some sun may even break through this afternoon…

Sub-tropics linking up with New Zealand – but main energy to our north (+Maps)

A vein of subtropical rain extends from New Caledonia down to New Zealand’s North Island however the bulk of the…

RainWatch – Thursday 18th January 2018

UPDATED 9:51am — A band of sub-tropical rain is slowly moving over the North Island but it is proving to…

Thursday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Rain with heavy falls possible at times, easing later this evening. The Bay Of Plenty only sees…

Heavy rain may cause isolated flooding, gusty winds continue but ease Thursday (+Maps)

A large but weakening low in the Tasman Sea coupled with a big strong high to our east keeps New…

Australia: Here comes another heat wave

Australians are in for another heat wave with temperatures surging into the 40s C. From today along the south coast of Australia,…

RainWatch – Wednesday 17th January 2018

A front in the Tasman Sea moves onto the West Coast of the South Island this morning, pushing onto the…

Wednesday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Mostly cloudy with a light shower or drizzle patch at times, blustery northeasterly winds. Rain moves into…

Campers: 48 hours of windy weather, a burst of rain, then calmer

It’s a blustery day for many in the north today and a few other coastal/exposed places nationwide with 48 hours…

Parts of Dunedin surge into the mid 30sC

It’s incredibly hot in the east of the South Island right now with parts of Dunedin up and over 35…

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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…