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Scary, but beautiful
Last night’s freak thunderstorm in Christchurch produced marble-sized hail, heavy rain, stunning lightning and more than a few frayed nerves….
Storm chase produces amazing lightning
Yesterday afternoon things were heating up on the Canterbury plains and conditions were becoming unstable, I went out for a…
Christchurch hit by freak hailstorm
“A spectacular light show” That’s how one Cantab described tonight’s thunderstorms as they rumbled through Christchurch early this evening. Heavy…
Southland residents asked to be careful with fires as dry weather continues
Southland Rural Fire is advising locals to be careful when lighting outdoor fires following what they describe as “a short…
Skydiver seriously injured in fall
A skydiver has been flown to hospital with multiple serious injuries after his parachute failed over Motueka airport. Emergency services…
Another burst of heavy rain for Canterbury – then good news
Weatherwatch.co.nz forecasters say another surge in heavy rain is expected across much of the eastern South Island today – but…
Outlook for tomorrow, rain to ease in South Canterbury
As reported earlier it has been raining heavily in South Canterbury, at 2pm the Opihi River at the state highway…
Heavy rain in South Canterbury
The heaviest falls so for from the system pushing into the east coast of the South Island have been in…
Dunedin hits 18 degrees
This would have to be the warmest part of the country today, I’m also seeing a few unofficial 19 and…
Video: Aurora Australis (Southern Lights) as seen from Lake Tekapo
Just In — WeatherWatch.co.nz has obtained another stunning time-lapse video of the Southern Lights – captured by Fraser Gunn. Fraser’s description of…
