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2015’s El Niño ‘the strongest in decades’
Ocean and atmospheric conditions over the tropical Pacific Ocean in August 2015 had characteristics of a strong El Niño, according…
Weekend Update: Rough weather moving in for some
Updated 10:18am — New Zealand will be affected by two weather systems this weekend – a low that will cross…
Wet in the west – #WeatherRisks on Friday
Friday is shaping up to be a mixed bag of a day – with a frontal band moving over much…
Friday’s national forecast
A front moves northwards over the South Island today bringing some rain in the west and a few showers out…
Showers on and off during Friday – rain moving in for the north
On Friday we have a northwesterly airflow sitting over New Zealand, before a front makes its way over the lower…
Thursday’s Weather Video – big downpours moving away
A wet and windy Thursday for some parts of the country, though showers have all but moved away from anywhere…
Australia: Canberra’s wettest, coldest winter in years
Canberra has shivered its way through the most cold nights since 1997 and its wettest winter since 2005. According to…
Cool with showers on Thursday
Temperatures are back to near wintry levels again on Thursday, with cool southerly quarter winds for most of the country…
Thursday’s national forecast
Showers clear the South Island this morning then the North Island generally speaking late afternoon or evening. A cold southwesterly…
The Big Picture – A clearing scene on Thursday
A cold southwesterly airflow sits over New Zealand on Thursday, which eases over the South Island in the afternoon and…
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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…
