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High pressure dominates NZ’s big dry, low possible Monday (+3 Maps)

Pasture and lawns are dying, plants are wilting (even our native bush) as parts of NZ inch closer to drought conditions due to extra dry weather lingering. For many the dry comes with heat too, with daytime temperatures in the upper 20s...

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VIDEO: Downpours then dry this week – what happens next week though?

This week kicks off with some showers, downpours and possibly severe thunderstorms here and there – but the long range…

Fire risks rise as NZ continues to dry out – isolated downpours bring only real relief

We’re certainly in peak summer mode across New Zealand with hotter weather for most – and mainly dry skies for…

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…

VIDEO: NZ’s weather to Tuesday next week as downpours & dry dominate

High pressure is mostly affecting the country in the week ahead but we see afternoon downpours in both main islands…

VIDEO: Tropical low may brush northern NZ this Sun/Mon

High pressure is mostly dominating the country but storms in the tropics are moving closer towards us and means it’s…

Live / Real Time NZ Rain Radar

Live / Real time NZ rain radar for 10:13am on Wed 12 February 2025

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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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Comparing the world’s most well known cities with NZ’s latitude – some may surprise you! (+2 Maps)

From our Education Pages — It’s often said weather forecasters spend much of their lives looking up at the sky,…

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NZ & Tasmania share more than just a similar weather pattern (+2 Maps)

From our Education archives — Tassie often gets first what NZ gets later. The Australian state shares not only similar…

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