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It’s hot in the city – and getting hotter

Urban heatwaves have become more frequent over the past 40 years, scientists report. A weather database of cities across the…

Change of month, change of tune – as February starts wet

Our forecasts to you about January’s weather were very simple – high and dry. A rainmaker on the final day…

Widespread rain – Weather risks for Monday

There’s plenty of rain in today’s forecast, which you can check out here – but the places which get it…

Monday’s national forecast

A northwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today, many regions will experience some rain or showers at some point today….

NEW POLL: How are you sleeping this summer?

Though we’ve had some rain to end the month in parts of the country, for much of January we’ve been…

Cicadas provide a quieter ‘soundtrack to summer’ – Ruud Kleinpaste explains

It may look like summer, it may feel like summer, but it doesn’t sound like summer. Gardeners will be happy…

Sunday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Mostly cloudy skies with northeasterly winds. Patchy showers or rain for most, areas of precipitation may hold…

Week in Weather: What’s Been Making Headlines this Week

It’s been a really busy week offshore, while at home our weather has been unremarkable for both good and bad…

POLL RESULTS: Most Kiwis prefer dry heat

So far we’ve had a hot, dry start to 2015 – and according to our latest poll, that seems to…

Saturday’s national forecast

A humid northeasterly airflow lies over the country today, fairly cloudy for many with patchy showers or drizzle about for…

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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…