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Next main cold front comes in Tonight

A cold front last night raced up the South Island dramatically dropping temperatures and dusting the ranges with snow. The…

InfoGraphic: How the Antarctic blast will affect you over Fri, Sat, Sun.

DETAILED UPDATE — A southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today, a front hits the lower South Island mid afternoon…

Friday’s national forecast

A southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today, a front hits the lower South Island mid afternoon then moves northwards…

Cold change rushes over Southland, now Dunedin/Otago, Canterbury tonight (+Videos)

Updated 5:35pm — The cold change is heading northwards. Southland dropped several degrees in a hour this afternoon as the…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture on Friday

A southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand on Friday, a front hits the lower South Island mid afternoon then moves…

Cold front approaching lower South Island, get ready for a change (+Maps)

Some parts of the South Island are glorious right now with clear skies and fairly mild conditions – but the…

Weather Video: Detailed update on the Antarctic blast for NZ

New Zealanders have a taste of winter coming as a blast of polar air surges northwards, arriving in the Deep…

Kiwi abroad captures cool contrails

A New Zealander on holiday in the US captured some spectacular contrails while visiting California the other day. Ian Forrest,…

InfoGraphic: All the details on the cold blast can be found here

A low moves over central New Zealand today pushing in from the west allowing in a very cold southwest flow…

Thursday’s national forecast

A low moves over central New Zealand today pushing in from the west allowing in a very cold southwest flow…

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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…