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Monday’s national forecast

A southeasterly airflow eases over the North Island today while a northwesterly airflow gradually starts to build over the South…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture on Monday

A southeasterly airflow eases over the North Island on Monday while a northwesterly airflow gradually starts to build over the…

New Poll: Which do you prefer, a brilliant sunrise or sunset?

Some of us are morning people, others prefer the later part of the day and when it comes to sunrise…

US Air Force ‘doomsday’ planes damaged in Nebraska tornado

Ten US Air Force planes, including two E-4B “doomsday” aircraft, were damaged when a tornado hit near Offutt Air Force…

Sunday’s national forecast

We’re still in an unsettled weather pattern across the country but generally speaking there’s less going on as the country…

Poll Results: Kiwis want a “drier than average” July

Autumn was wetter than average for 90% of New Zealand and so far winter is kicking off the same way…

Saturday starts soft and silent rather than stormy

The weather this Saturday isn’t so rough with showers and long dry spells instead of rain, calm instead of strong…

Iran: A world record low humidity? 46.5C and 0.36% humidity

On Tuesday afternoon at 12 UTC on June 20, 2017, the temperature at Safi-Abad Dezful, Iran hit 115.7°F (46.5°C) with a -27.8°F…

Saturday’s national forecast

Updated 7am — Calm for many to begin with but a brisk to gusty southwesterly airflow spreads further over New…

“Calm as” in Northland at midnight as centre of low finally makes landfall (+4 Maps)

12:15am — The centre of the large low pressure system drifting in from the northern Tasman Sea has finally reached…

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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…