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Wednesday night’s national forecast

A front moves over the upper South Island and onto the North Island this evening / overnight, with it comes…

Weather Video: Rough weekend for some

A series of cold fronts are coming in from the Southern Ocean over the next few days bringing gales, heavy…

Solomon Islands: Honiara riots hit businesses; thousands still homeless

Fears of further riots in Solomon Islands’ capital, Honiara, has led to most businesses closing their doors on Monday. At…

Cold snap heading towards New Zealand

Windy weather this coming weekend will start off warm for many northern and eastern parts of the country, but by…

Wednesday’s national forecast

A southwest change / frontal system works its way north over the country today, with it brings a drop in…

Tuesday night’s national forecast

A northwesterly airflow lies over most of the country tonight with a ridge over the upper North Island. Eastern areas…

USA – Watch this spectacular footage of a ‘supercell’ thunderstorm (VIDEO)

A group of stormchasers captured some beautiful and terrifying footage of a supercell thunderstorm developing over Wyoming this weekend. As…

Pets need to be evacuated with owners – researcher

Pets need to be evacuated along with their other family members in emergencies, a University of Canterbury researcher says. Associate…

Autumn to roar back into life!

It’s been a sleepy few days across New Zealand thanks mostly to high pressure in the Tasman Sea spreading across…

Tuesday’s national forecast

A ridge lies over the upper North Island while a northwesterly airflow lies over the rest of the country, rain…

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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…