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3 stormy systems this week & No 2 is on Wednesday

Autumn is finally truly here with changeable weather every day or two and more blasts of severe weather in the…

Passengers screamed in terror as plane aborted landing at Wellington Airport

Passengers on board a white-knuckle flight during yesterday’s storm screamed in terror as a landing at Wellington Airport was suddenly…

PHOTOS (x3): NASA balloon launched from South Island

NASA has finally managed to launch a massive weather balloon from Wanaka – and WeatherWatcher Al Bundy saw it drift…

More wet windy weather on the way – Tuesday’s Weather Video

A very busy start to the week has since calmed down, after downpours, sqalls, thundery showers and even a tornado(!)…

April breaks another global temperature record – makes 7 in a row

April was the seventh month in a row to break global temperature records, and climate scientists are yet again calling…

Winds, showers and sun – Your Weather Highlights for the next 3 days

We saw some fairly rough weather to start the week, but that gusty south to southwesterly airflow eases away during…

Tuesday’s national forecast

A strong southwesterly airflow eases over the country this morning as a ridge of high pressure pushes in from the…

Southwesterly easing – The Big Picture on Tuesday

The gusty south to southwesterly airflow eases away during the morning on Tuesday, as a ridge of high pressure pushes…

Stormy autumn pattern moving in – Monday’s Weather Video

We’ve had the warm, summer-like part to Autumn but now more traditional Autumn weather is moving in. Some parts of…

Video Just In: Squally downpour & thunderstorm hits West Coast, heads north

The following video is a great example of the squally nature of the downpours and thunderstorms moving up New Zealand’s…

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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…