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Can someone PLEASE explain El Nino to me? And what is ENSO?!

Forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center haven’t declared El Niño conditions, even though the Nino3.4 index is currently around 0.5°C above…

Friday’s national forecast

New Zealand lies between two low pressure systems today, one east of the North Island and a complex low pressure…

Thursday night’s national forecast

Mainly clear and settled skies over the country tonight under a weak ridge of high pressure. Some cloud and the…

Philippines: Manila hit by Typhoon Rammasun, 5 dead (+VIDEO)

The Philippines’ first major typhoon of the season has churned across the country, passing close to the sprawling capital Manila…

Northland: Saturday rain event looks short lived

WeatherWatch.co.nz continues to forecast an incoming low this weekend for northern New Zealand – but the news looks more positive…

Australia: Drought-breaking rains for NSW

The first decent feed of tropical moisture this winter has helped soak much of central-western and south-western New South Wales…

July temperatures drop to more average levels

June was packed with mild airflows which made for the warmest June on record in New Zealand…now July is half…

Thursday’s national forecast

A ridge brings mainly settled weather to the South Island today, a few early morning coastal showers Banks Peninsula northwards…

Wednesday night’s national forecast

A ridge over the lower South Island brings clear or clearing skies tonight, getting quite cold and frosty especially inland….

Weather Video: New low heading to Northland

Our forecasters are keeping a close eye on another low heading towards Northland this Saturday. The flood hit area doesn’t…

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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…