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NEW POLL: Is the warmer than average weather concerning you?

With winter taking its sweet time getting started, temperatures have remained relatively high right through most of June, and continue…

USA – A ‘once in 1,000 year flood’ kills 26 in West Virginia

Massive floods sent raging waters across parts of West Virginia, killing at least 26 people and leaving hundreds stranded, officials…

Sunday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Showers, sometimes heavy with a risk of thunder especially in the west. West to northwesterly winds. Lower…

Here we go again! – Your Weekend Weather Video

Another big low is coming in and this will bring more big downpours, some squally with gusty winds. The low…

POLL RESULTS: Kiwis feeling autumnal and springy in the middle of winter(!)

Winter truly kicked off this week, with the Winter Solstice on Tuesday June 21 (precisely at 10:34am). While it was our…

The Winter Solstice, more deadly lightning and a Strawberry Moon – Your Week in Weather Headlines

It’s been a week of highs and lows at home, with warm northerly winds mixed with heavy rains and localised…

Why is this winter so warm in New Zealand?

A lot of people are asking us this question at the moment “When is the winter weather arriving?”.  It’s a…

Saturday’s national forecast

A front moves towards New Zealand today hitting Northland first this morning then gradually spreading eastwards over the North Island…

The Solstice and heavy rains – Your Social Media posts this week

What a crazy midwinter week! We loved everything you’ve sent in, posted  and retweeted this week – especially from around…

China: Powerful tornado strikes Eastern China – At least 78 dead (+VIDEOS)

A powerful tornado and hailstorm struck the outskirts of an eastern Chinese city on Friday, killing at least 78 people…

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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…