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Monday’s national forecast

Strong cold southwesterlies lie over the country today. Rain eases to showers this afternoon for most North Island regions, clearing…

Unsettled and cold for Monday

Monday is not looking very flash, certainly unsettled with a strong southwesterly airflow over the country and showers for many…

Australia: Darwin nears record-breaking September heat

Darwin sweltered through its second hottest September day on record yesterday, with another stinker on the cards again today. A…

POLL RESULTS: Heat turned down as spring turns up

Spring has well and truly arrived, and with it some unpredictable weather, and overall higher temperatures. After a chilly winter,…

Sunday’s national forecast

A strong south west change sweeps across many parts of New Zealand today – which means more rain, showers, wind…

Weather Video: Election Weekend forecast

The weather forecast for election day is far from perfect but there will still be plenty of opportunities to get…

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

What a week it’s been – and it’s far from over yet, as kiwis flock (or have flocked, depending on…

POLL: Spring temps – are you cutting down on heating?

Poll closes today — We’re nearly two weeks into spring and already we’re getting feedback from our readers around the…

Astronomy: The future of space travel is privatised (+VIDEO)

Boeing and SpaceX have been awarded contracts to become NASA’s space taxis, shuttling astronauts to and from the International Space…

Some snow for the South Island high country late Saturday

A cold southerly airflow pushes into the lower South Island on Saturday afternoon then moves north into Canterbury later in…

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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…