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Gale westerlies surge next several days

Severe gales will rush over NZ at times this week and this weekend as we continue to see a strengthening of the spring weather pattern. It’s a wintry day in the South Island today with lower level snow around Southland a...

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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…

Northern rain Saturday, gales Sunday to next Thursday across NZ

Low pressure is leaving the South Island today but another low will brush the upper North Island on Saturday bringing…

Severe gales expected Sunday & next Wednesday

The final weekend of winter on the meteorological calendar will bring spring-like westerlies across the nation, ramping up further on…

Heavy SI rain + gales return this Sunday nationwide

Heavy rain and heavy snow are both forecast for the South Island with Westland, Canterbury and Otago looking most exposed…

Heavy rain & snow for SI, windy at times for NI

Low pressure will leave Australia tomorrow and quickly move into the South Island, bringing heavy rain which will spread further…

Live / Real Time NZ Rain Radar

Live / Real time NZ rain radar for 4:13pm on Mon 31 August 2026
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ClimateWatch: JULY outlook & what El Niño means for NZ

El Niño is officially here and still getting stronger in the months ahead, but it’s harder to notice its effects…

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Ways to get fewer nasty surprises when it comes to wet weather that is (or isn’t!) forecast

REPOST from our Education Pages — It’s always interesting when we get a complaint about a rain forecast, just how…

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Why is NZ so windy? We explain the Roaring Forties!

From our Education page — New Zealanders shouldn’t be so surprised how often it’s windy here. After all, we’re basically…

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