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More low pressure coming – The Big Picture on Friday

On Wednesday we have a shallow low pressure system sitting east of the South Island, and a northwesterly airflow over…

UPDATE: Quake rumbles Taranaki

UPDATED 9.48AM: A magnitude 4.8 earthquake has struck Taranaki this morning. The quake was centred 20 kilometres north of the…

Rain moving north – #WeatherRisks on Thursday

On Thursday we have a rain band, moving north in the afternoon to affect parts of the North Island, while…

Thursday’s national forecast

A front moves off the upper South Island this morning then onto the lower North Island this afternoon, this front…

Front pushing north – The Big Picture on Thursday

On Thursday we have a front clearing the upper South Island by around midday, moving onto the lower North Island…

Wednesdays’ Weather Video – Your detailed Labour Weekend forecast

We have more wind and rain as we head into Labour Weekend –and Saturday certainly looks unsettled for the North…

Australia: Lightning strikes; power cuts in Sydney as severe storm hits NSW

Emergency crews have been kept busy restoring power to homes and businesses after a severe storm swept across Sydney and…

Heavy rain; strong winds – Wednesday’s #WeatherRisks

A strong northwesterly airflow lies over most of New Zealand, as the upper North Island escapes most of the strongest…

Wednesday’s national forecast

A strong northwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today with gales possible for eastern parts of the country from Southland…

Northwest winds come again – The Big Picture on Wednesday

On Wednesday we have an anticyclone situated to the north of New Zealand, while a northwesterly airflow strengthens over the…

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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…