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Monitoring potential tropical storm + southerly change arrives Sunday

High pressure smothers New Zealand today but a cold front is coming on Thursday, and a colder/cooler southerly change for…

Feb’s last week: High pressure, cold fronts and a tropical low

The weather this week smacks of late February with some settled, warm, dry days in the mix – along with…

Cold fronts and high pressure – a fairly standard late February forecast

High pressure is increasing around New Zealand this weekend and next week – but it won’t always be centred over…

7 Day Weather: A few weak cold fronts, but a lot more high pressure

We’re not done with summer – if it does feel a little Autumnal at times now. We have a few…

Storm finally easing, a cold front Friday, then high pressure this weekend

One storm is unwinding, while another subtropical storm is powering up – but this will miss much of NZ, but…

Monday update: East coast storm continues, but a brighter forecast for many this weekend

Severe weather continues today in the southern half of the North Island and some eastern parts of the South Island,…

NZ: Sunday update as an east coast storm strengthens further

Stronger winds and heavy rain are in the forecast for Sunday PM and across Monday around eastern and central parts…

Eastern & central NZ most exposed to severe gales, heavy rain, dangerous seas next few days

In this special Saturday update we track the low north of NZ that is expected to develop into a storm…

Latest on severe weather risks leading up to Sun/Mon’s east coast storm

Severe weather risks start today, even though a storm isn’t forecast until Monday as low pressure replaces high pressure over…

Low pressure moving into NZ, east coast storm likely by Monday

There is still some disagreement in forecasting computer models about precise timing and placement of a stormy low that has…

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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…