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Who on earth is SAM? And why is he leaving much of Australia high and dry?
Meteorologists love their acronyms and personification, and SAM is like an old friend that you don’t talk to as often…
Sunday’s national forecast
Sunday sees high pressure over the Tasman Sea and a lighter SW flow over the North Island while winds start…
VIDEO: Weekend weather + Fieldays next week
Over the weekend high pressure over southern Australia will drift further into the Tasman Sea. This should encourage a few…
Poll Results: Climate / Environmental concerns look more likely to influence voters than 2014 election
WeatherWatch.co.nz has run another poll, similar to one we ran before the 2014 election – and the results have swung…
Philippines: A violent volcano on an island within a lake within an island
It’s considered one of the world’s most dangerous active volcanoes. Just 55 kilometers south of Manila, Taal Volcano has erupted 30…
Australia: Long weekend flood threat for some in the east
It is going to be a soggy long weekend [Queen’s Birthday] in parts of eastern Australia, with some areas likely…
Saturday’s national forecast
A cold southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today, moving around a high which is centred about southern Australia and…
Australia ‘mega-high’ heading (painfully slowly) towards NZ
A high pressure system over Australia is so large it’s being dubbed a ‘mega-high’ by forecasters as it remains centred…
InfoGraphic: The Main Weather News Highlights across NZ: Fri, Sat, Sun
A ridge lies over much of the country today however it does weaken from afternoon for the South Island as…
Friday’s national forecast
A ridge lies over much of the country today however it does weaken from afternoon for the South Island as…
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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…
