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Nepal – At least 68 dead after another major earthquake (+Pics; video)

Just over two weeks after thousands died in a mammoth earthquake, Nepal got hit hard again Tuesday — with another…

Gusts and gales – #WeatherRisks for Wednesday

For today we have a strong northwesterly airflow over the country again – leading to strong gusty conditions in both…

Wednesday’s national forecast

A front moves northwards over the South Island today bringing rain and possible thunderstorms in the west, warm weather and…

The Big Picture: Low finally moves away this weekend

Updated 9:13pm — Many western parts of New Zealand have had too much rain in recent weeks – quite a…

New 7.3 earthquake hits Nepal

Updated 8:07pm — A magnitude 7.3 earthquake has hit 82 km east of Kathmandu, reports the US Geological Survey. The…

Calm between the rough tomorrow

On Wednesday we have a somewhat settled period before the next lot of weather moves through on Thursday. It’s not…

Tuesday’s Weather Video – thunderstorms and tornadoes

We’ve seen some wild weather around the country so far this week – including thunderstorms and a taranaki tornado –…

Tuesday’s #WeatherRisks – Thunder, tornadoes, rain & even some sun

Right – get ready for a pretty rough ride, as several different weather systems are about to converge and interact…

Small tornado hits Taranaki overnight (+1 Photo)

Updated: 7:46am — A “mini tornado” has ripped through a small town north of New Plymouth this morning. Police and…

Tuesday’s national forecast

A frontal system moves over the North Island today bring heavy showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the west. The South…

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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…