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Latest: Stormy 48 hours for many parts of NZ (+25 Maps)
A big storm will skirt the southern coast of New Zealand over the next two days bringing a fairly mild…
Queensland: Ex-Cyclone Kimi falling apart, turning into a coastal rain event (+6 Maps)
UPDATED 5:15 AEST/8:15 NZDT — Kimi has been downgraded to an ex-tropical cyclone just north east of Townsville. As WeatherWatch.co.nz…
VIDEO: Special Update – NZ preparing for storm as Queensland prepares for Cyclone Kimi
We have an extensive update on the storm about to impact both main islands of NZ + a look at…
Cyclone KIMI approaching Queensland’s coastline, Category 2 possible at landfall (+12 Maps)
Australia — Residents between Cairns and Townsville are monitoring Cyclone KIMI which is expected to strengthen further on Monday before…
Extensive 2020 Review: The top weather headlines and weather images
We take a look back at the biggest weather news headlines, images and our personal thoughts of 2020. These stories…
Santa Tracker 2020
Final Update — The WeatherWatch Santa Tracker has ended for 2020! Here’s the last recording of the radar at 11pm…
Mt Ruapehu crater lake heats up to 43C, Alert level raised to 2
Most people want 2020 to end – but they don’t want it to go out with a bang. The news…
Cyclone Yasa brushing Tonga, but the centre well out to sea
Yasa is no longer a ‘severe’ tropical cyclone but is still a powerful storm packing a punch as it passes…
VIDEO: Friday update on Cyclone Yasa & NZ’s forecast right up to Christmas Day
Severe Cyclone Yasa is now a Category 3 cyclone (at the time of recording this it was still Cat 4)…
Cyclone Yasa still blasting Fiji but now moving away, Tonga may be next (+3 Maps)
Updated 11:45am NZDT — Severe Cyclone Yasa passed over Fiji last night and this morning lies south east of Vanua…
