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Wednesday’s national forecast

A south to southwesterly airflow lies over the country today, mainly settled weather continues although expect plenty of cloud along…

Lows and ridges: Wednesday’s situation & outlook

A weak low pressure system is forming over the east of the North Island, while the high in the Tasman…

Australia: 2014 the third hottest year on record: BoM

The Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed that 2014 was Australia’s third-warmest year since national records began in 1910. Australian maximum…

Spate of quakes shake South Island

A spate of strong earthquakes have struck the central South Island this morning. Four quakes measuring between 6.4 and 4.1…

The odd shower: Tuesday’s weather risks

Just like yesterday, there’s not much in the way of serious weather risks for any of New Zealand today, though…

Tuesday’s national forecast

Areas of high pressure about New Zealand today, most regions see settled and sunny weather after any morning cloud breaks…

High vs high: Your situation & outlook for Tuesday

Tuesday is the story of two highs – with a large, slow moving high sitting to our west, in the…

Is Everest getting warmer? The Himalayas’ future in a changing world

As snow layered the trail before him, Hari Chaudhary thought it was odd. The veteran trekking guide had never seen…

Weather questions answered: Is there a difference between a tropical storm and a cyclone?

Depending on where you are in the world, you may hear a tropical cyclone being called a several scary-sounding words…

Do you have an Online Weather Station?

We ran this very story back in January 2012 – now three years on we’re keen to see if even…

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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…