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Wednesday’s national forecast

A strong northwesterly airflow lies over the country today, in this flow a front moves over the South Island reaching…

West Coast in for days of rain

UPDATED 6:36am — On Wednesday we are about to see things ramp up a few notches, with a very wet…

A Closer Picture: Incoming weather for NZ

Rain, wind and warmth are the theme over the next few days (Weds – Fri) – with northern New Zealand…

The Big Picture: What the incoming severe weather is all about

A band of heavy rain, in part due to the deadly rainstorm that hit Queensland at the weekend, is moving…

Tuesday’s Weather Video: West Coast braces for ex-QLD rainstorm

All eyes are on the West Coast for the next 24 hours, as the remnants of the storm which caused…

USA – NZ blamed for ‘monster’ California waves

A New Zealand storm has been blamed for monster waves smashing California today. A high-surf warning was in place in…

Wind on the way #WeatherRisks for Tuesday

Tuesday is looking a bit wild and windy in parts, ahead of a nasty Wednesday for much of the country….

Tuesday’s national forecast

A north to northwesterly airflow increases over New Zealand today while a slim ridge of high pressure holds on to…

Monday’s Weather Video – Flooding risks this week

A storm that is connected in part to the deadly system that hit Queensland at the weekend is heading our…

Torrential rain coming for West Coasters

A week ago New Zealand was dealing with the remnants of the nasty New South Wales storm, this week some…

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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…