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Hurricane Irma bludgeons Florida – the latest:

10:15am NZT — Hurricane Irma is now a Category 2 storm, threatening to bring dangerous storm surges along Florida’s west…

Monday’s national forecast

A cold southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today, unstable for some regions. Northland, Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of PlentyShowers,…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture on Monday

A cold southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand on Monday, unstable for some regions. Showers for much of the North…

Poll Results: When do Kiwis think winter ends? Results:

Our recent poll asked New Zealand which of the four end dates to winter do they personally adopt – seeing…

Sunday’s national forecast – Brrr, today looks wintry for many!

A cold blast is crossing New Zealand today thanks to a deep low near the South Island. Across today southerlies…

Irma weakens very slightly, drops just 10km/h making it a strong Cat 4 storm

Update 9:39pm — As we head into Sunday NZT Hurricane Irma has weakened very slightly, due to interacting with Cuba’s…

Animation: Deep low over New Zealand dredges up colder air

A deep low near Southland is this weekend pushing heavy downpours, isolated thunderstorms and snow showers across parts of New…

#Irma makes landfall in #Cuba, but regains Category 5 power

UPDATED 3:45pm Saturday NZT — Hurricane Irma is skirting north Cuba with the eye making landfall there a short time…

NZ Civil defence issues beach and marine tsunami warning after Mexico earthquake

***UPDATED 11am hour Saturday – ALL NEW ZEALAND WARNINGS/THREATS NOW CANCELLED*** Earlier story….. Civil Defence has changed its stance on…

Saturday’s national forecast

A front moves over the North Island this morning meanwhile a deep low passes through about the lower South 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…