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Tuesday’s National Forecast – more afternoon thunderstorms & downpours inland

Today the big afternoon downpours flare back up in both islands, inland mostly, but they do shift a little from…

NOVEMBER’S LAST WEEK: More inland thunderstorms, deluges, coastal clouds (+2 Maps)

The final week of November will have a similar set up every day as the high that brought a dry…

Australia: Severe Thunderstorms in Vic & Tas Sunday PM, NSW Monday AM (+Maps)

A burst of spring weather is affecting the south eastern corner of Australia today, tomorrow and the next few days. …

Thunderstorms flare up in Otago and Central North Island, severe thunderstorms poss. (2xMaps)

Updated 3:15pm: Daytime heating plus converging winds have helped create significant downpours and thunderstorms around Otago and Central Plateau this…

Australia: Young woman dies after being struck by lightning in Melbourne

A woman in her 20s has died after she was struck by lightning during a storm in Melbourne’s north-east on…

Sunday’s national forecast

High pressure remains over New Zealand but the forecast shows some big daytime downpours are expected through the interior of…

South Island inland heatwave continues, temps up to 8 degs above normal (+2 Maps)

Hotter than usual weather will continue through Central Otago and other inland areas of both islands over the coming days…

Wellington: Warning and water patrols prompted by soaring water consumption

Wellington Water is calling on the residents of Wellington, Porirua and the Hutt Valley to cut back on their water…

Australia: Rain lacking in Tasmania as heat records tumble

The weather patterns responsible for record-breaking spring heat in Hobart this week have also taken a toll on Tasmania’s rainfall…

Australia: Warm, humid end to spring in Sydney

Sydney is about to have its warmest November week in nearly 50 years as temperatures climb during the final week…

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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…