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First weekend of Autumn looks stunning for many, cool for some

The first weekend of Autumn looks to be mostly settled and dry despite a cool change for some South Islanders….

Friday’s national forecast

A front moves northwards over the South Island today bringing showers or rain to most areas, Nelson and Marlborough may…

Thursday night’s national forecast

A ridge hangs onto the North Island tonight bringing settled weather however a front moves onto Southland and Otago signaling…

USA: Another polar vortex coming??

For those of you in, or about to travel to, the USA – don’t put away those winter coats and…

Australia: The end of the heatwave?

Summer is almost over and Sydney has experienced its first 30-degree day in eight weeks but that’s it with the…

Fiji residents warned to prepare for possible tropical cyclone

Fiji’s Meteorological Service has confirmed there are two tropical depression systems which are likely to merge and form into a…

Thursday’s national forecast

An anticyclone starts to weaken over the country today ahead of a front approaching the South Island from the southwest….

Weather Video: Dry for northern NZ

Dry conditions are starting to really set in across northern New Zealand and the forecast doesn’t show much rain in…

Wednesday night’s national forecast

High pressure will still give New Zealand mainly settled weather tonight, the main weather extreme which has been strong easterly…

China: First ‘orange alert’ for Beijing smog

Beijingers are once again choking as smog levels hit “heavy or even worse” levels in the capital and a number…

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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…