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Australia: 15 homes lost, firefighters injured in fast-moving blaze in NSW

At least 15 homes have been lost in a fast-moving, out-of-control grassfire burning near Carwoola in New South Wales, as…

Poll Results – Some like it hot…but what do New Zealanders consider “hot”?

Our recent poll results show New Zealanders clearly don’t like excessive heat in summer with a massive 85% of those who…

Saturday’s national forecast

A northeasterly airflow lies over New Zealand today, becoming unstable this afternoon for many inland parts of the North Island….

Australia – Storms likely for Sydney this arvo

Heat will build during this morning, which will likely lead to thunderstorms from this afternoon. With temperatures expected to comfortably…

RainWatch – Just what is going on across New Zealand? We track the rain today & weekend

Soaking rains have been a huge positive for drought hit Northland with reports from local farmers of good totals over…

Christchurch – Chances of rain improves for Saturday

Some light showers and drizzle patches popped up this morning around the Port Hills and more drizzle patches are likely…

InfoGraphic: The main Weather News Highlights across NZ: Fri, Sat, Sun

A weak area of low pressure including a couple of frontal zones sits over the North Island today while a…

Friday’s national forecast

A weak area of low pressure including a couple of frontal zones sits over the North Island today while a…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture on Friday

A weak area of low pressure including a couple of frontal zones sits over the North Island on Friday while…

Australia: Perth has its wettest season on record

While eastern Australia was recently baking under a record-breaking heatwave, followed by wildfires over NSW and snow in Tasmania, Perth…

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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…