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VIDEO: 7 Day Weather – Gales & some rain for northern NZ, cooler in the east
Low pressure around the north of NZ means windy weather is kicking in from today through to Tuesday, in particular…
VIDEO: Low pressure is growing, what this means for NZ next week
Warmer air is slowing moving down the country over the days ahead and should affect most of NZ by next…
VIDEO: NZ: Low pressure grows in the Tasman Sea this week
In our first weather video of 2025 we take a look at the high pressure zone bringing a mostly dry…
Mid-January Outlook: Dry high pressure expands; hot weather not for all (+11 Maps)
Weather for the middle of January sees high pressure dominating – but rain makers surrounding NZ, with a large low…
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…
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,…
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…
VIDEO: NZ’s weather to the middle of January 2025
Recorded Tuesday Dec 31 — In our final video of 2024 we take a look at the upcoming two week…
Why is NZ so windy? We explain the Roaring Forties!
From our Education page — New Zealanders shouldn’t be so surprised how often it’s windy here. After all, we’re basically…
Surprising! Top 10 places around the EQUATOR that have SNOW, ICE & glaciers
Read more from our Education Pages here — Surface temperatures at the Equator average 31C by day and 23C at…
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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…
