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Cold front heads north, high pressure struggles to reach NZ

A burst of colder air spreads over NZ tonight but for many places Friday will be a milder day as…

Thursday’s cold front, then more westerlies on way

A cold front will spread over the South Island by noon tomorrow, then over the North Island by midnight tomorrow,…

NZ: Burst of polar air coming, frosts expand

Low pressure is today leaving the North Island to the east, and behind it we’re on the edge of weather…

Wintry airflow returns this week for a time

The polar boundary will slide north of NZ later this week, albeit briefly, bringing another nationwide drop in temperatures and…

Polar air, thunderstorms, gales – it’s a spring weekend for NZ!

Low pressure is moving into NZ this weekend but before it arrives severe gale westerlies continue with thunderstorms off the…

Warmer & colder air coming, gales & low pressure too

There are a few things going on around NZ weatherwise with severe gales, heavy rain, some snow again, and large…

ClimateWatch: SEPTEMBER & El Niño update

Spring’s westerly winds have arrived and El Niño is likely giving more energy to our spring pattern, bringing an increased…

Windy westerlies ahead of Sunday low

Windy westerlies continue over NZ for the rest of the week, ahead of a low pressure zone coming in this…

Widespread windy westerlies to whip across NZ

More windy weather is coming, although many places will notice a lift in temperatures today and tomorrow thanks to a…

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…

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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…