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Thursday’s national forecast

A ridge lies over most of New Zealand today, a few weak fronts affect the far south and the West…

High pressure, clear skies – The Big Picture on Thursday

High pressure covers most of New Zealand on Thursday, spreading out from a high in the Tasman Sea. In a word,…

Aviation: WATCH – 24 hours of flights around the USA in a single minute (VIDEO)

Ever wondered how many flights cross the United States every day? According to the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, the…

Countdown to the weekend – Wednesday’s Weather Video

High pressure is trying to push in for the end of the week and across the weekend. However rain just…

Will a weak low bring rain to northern NZ this weekend?

Computer models for this weekend are picking a small area of low pressure to the north of Northland – and…

NZ’s long, hot summer gives economy a boost

A long, warm summer has seen the number of guests staying in New Zealand’s commercial accommodation continue to increase. Statistics…

Calm, clear and a chance of frost – #WeatherRisks on Wednesday

Wednesday looks to be the calmest and most settled day of the week so far, with a large anticyclone sitting…

Wednesday’s national forecast

A ridge lies over the South Island today while a southeasterly airflow sits over the North Island. Northland, Auckland, Waikato…

Settling down; clearing up – The Big Picture on Wednesday

Things are looking to clear up through the middle of our week, as a ridge lies over the South Island…

Tuesday’s Weather Video – Wet before the high

High pressure is on the way for our midweek, but before it starts to settle our weather down, we have…

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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…