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Saturday’s national forecast – Showers in the east

A southerly airflow lies over New Zealand today with showers for eastern regions. Showers may become heavy with thunderstorms about…

VIDEO: Tracking Severe Cyclone Kevin + NZ’s big weather pattern change

There are two tropical cyclones north of NZ, we have the very latest tracking on them both. NZ is about…

Friday’s headlines (x4): Kevin becomes Cat 3, Chance of thunder Fri, Showers & cool air coming for the east, Risk of frost Mon.

Here’s what is making the weather headlines today… ISOLATED THUNDER POSSIBLE CENTRAL PLATEAU Some instability may form about higher parts…

Friday’s national forecast – Cool change in the south

Settled for the North Island today apart from the Central Plateau which may see heavy afternoon showers thanks to unstable…

VIDEO: Double trouble in the tropics, southerly for NZ this weekend

Severe Cyclone Judy will slowly move away from Vanuatu today but yet another tropical cyclone has developed behind it. Our…

Thursday Headlines (x4): Hot in Canterbury, Friday Rain South Island, Thunder Saturday, Double Tropical Trouble

Here’s what is making the weather headlines today… HOT IN CANTERBURY Mostly sunny conditions, light winds and warm temperatures in…

Thursday’s national forecast – Mainly settled

Mainly settled for most of New Zealand today thanks to high pressure, a weak front brings a few showers to…

ClimateWatch: MARCH, Autumn & beyond (+15 Maps & extended video)

La Nina is likely near the end according to Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), but tropical lows look likely to…

VIDEO: Cyclone Judy tracks over Vanuatu as NZ sees high pressure

The North Island is enjoying a settled break in the days ahead although a few showers this weekend will still…

Weather headlines (x3) for Wednesday: Front far south, Temperatures lift, Southerlies on Friday

Here’s what is making the weather headlines today… FRONT MOVES INTO FAR SOUTH The main action on our radar today…

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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…