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Monday’s national forecast

A ridge brings mainly settled and sunny weather to the South Island today. Meanwhile a low pressure system brings rain…

POLL RESULTS: Frosty winter for 90% of Kiwis

We’ve had all our suspicions about winter so far confirmed by our readers at Weatherwatch – with 90% of voters…

Monday – It’s North versus South and South wins

The return to work is upon us and the weather low and behold decides to not care about what you…

Australia: Victorians shiver in Melbourne’s record breaking lows

Melburnians have woken to sub-zero temperatures during the city’s coldest morning in 16 years. The mercury dropped to a chilly…

Wind ‘Like a jet coming at you’

Destructive winds wreaked havoc throughout the middle of the country yesterday — with a tornado striking Greymouth, tearing iron off…

Sunday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Morning rain possibly heavy easing to showers by midday as breezy northerlies change WSW, showers mostly clearing…

Tornado hits Greymouth, 10 properties damaged

A tornado has ripped through Greymouth this afternoon, tearing off a roof and damaging up to 10 properties. Fire Service…

August kicks off “incredibly warm”

An ‘early spring’ storm is boosting temperatures into the mid 20s at what should be the coldest time of the…

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

What a week! Heavy fog, snow, and tornadoes on the West Coast – and that’s just in New Zealand! We…

August: Windier & warmer despite cold snaps

The month of August looks likely to be “above average” temperaturewise in New Zealand according to forecasters at WeatherWatch.co.nz. The…

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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…