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Saturday’s national forecast

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

Weather Video: Rain is on the way

Some rain is on the way – but it’s not an overly wet weekend nationally. The West Coast is most…

Australia: Perth lightning storm cuts power to thousands

Power has been restored to most households in Perth after a spectacular electrical storm this week blacked out more than…

Showers in the Alps – Friday’s weather risks

Not too much to speak of in the weather risk department today, though a low in the Tasman Sea will…

Friday’s national forecast

A humid easterly quarter airflow lies over the country today. Fairly cloudy for many with a few showers about, more…

Mixing it up -The situation & outlook for Friday

We have a low in the Tasman Sea brewing away, while an easterly airflow still covers NZ – so it’s…

West Coast glaciers on the retreat – Massey Uni

Massey University scientists say the dramatic changes to the Fox Glacier are also having dramatic effects on the landscape, with…

Summer sun puts heat on fan & ice cream supplies

Aucklanders desperate for a reprieve from the summer heat have shopped The Warehouse in Downtown Auckland out of fans. When…

RainWatch: 2 lows trying to move in, some rain coming

The driest parts of New Zealand are getting drier – and all eyes are on potential rainmakers.  There is no…

It’s all in the east – Weather risks and the place to be today

The easterly quarter airflow we’ve been expecting lies over the country today, affecting weather on both sides of both islands.This…

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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…