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Super Typhoon Meranti targets Taiwan, mainland China

It only took 24 hours for Super Typhoon Meranti, which is threatening Taiwan and mainland China, to roar from the…

White Island has small eruption, Volcanic Alert Level raised from 1 to 3

The level of volcanic activity at White Island has increased late this morning with minor volcanic ash been passively emitted…

Weather Video (Tues) – Australian low heading towards South Island

High pressure lies north of the country and to some degree over us keeping skies mostly dry, and winds fairly…

Canterbury: Rain chances next 10 days

The cold snowy southerlies of both early August and early September gave one region in particular some added moisture –…

InfoGraphic: The main Weather Highlights across NZ for next 3 days

Today sees a weakening front move off the top of the South Island this morning then onto the lower North…

Tuesday’s national forecast

A weakening front moves off the top of the South Island this morning then onto the lower North Island. Northwesterlies…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture on Tuesday

A weakening front moves off the top of the South Island tomorrow morning then onto the lower North Island in…

Weather Video (Mon) – An Australian low coming our way, but a warmer week

This week is much warmer than last week was with winds mainly coming from the west and north and boosting…

Alice Springs has wetter forecast than Canterbury

It’s not too often you think of Alice Springs as being a wet place – but lately the inland part…

InfoGraphic: The main Weather Highlights across NZ for next 3 days

A northwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today, a front within this flow moves onto the lower South Island later…

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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…