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Wild and windy – Weather risks for Wednesday

A front is moving northwards over the South Island, while west to northwest winds are building over the lower North…

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As many of you have already noticed, the maps have not been displaying properly for the past few days.  We’ve…

Wednesday’s national forecast

A front moves northwards over the South Island today bringing heavy rain to the West Coast, strong northwesterly winds preced…

Remnants of a cyclone – Situation & outlook for Wednesday

On Wednesday a weakening ridge lies over the far north, and a northwesterly airflow strengthens over the rest of the…

Southern Ocean storm to bring ”windy weather”

The situation is looking a little precarious in parts this week, as a storm system in the Southern Ocean looms…

Two thirds of NZ rivers ‘unsafe’ for swimming – Greens

Two-thirds of more than 160 monitored river swimming spots in New Zealand have been deemed unsafe for a dip. Information…

Otago winds – Weather risks for today

Cloud and a few showers will stick about during the day for many, as a result of that southwesterly airflow…

Tuesday’s national forecast

A southwesterly airflow lies over the country today, cloud and a few showers about today. For more details check out…

Mixing it up – The situation & outlook for Tuesday

A southwesterly airflow sits over the country, meaning cloud and showers for western areas of both islands, before the winds…

Weather Video: Unsettled week ahead

More rain and showers are coming this week – particularly if you’re in the south or west. The high humidity…

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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…