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Tropics waking up north of NZ

March is the peak of the South Pacific cyclone season and latest computer models show a fairly high chance of…

Wednesday’s national forecast

An anticyclone lies over the country again today, morning cloud breaks in the east and north of the South Island…

Tuesday night’s national forecast

A large anticyclone brings mainly settled weather across the country tonight. Eastern regions of both islands are likely to experience…

Australia – Rain coming from the Northern Territory…

Cloud and heavy rain spreading across the Northern Territory today will have a broader impact than localised flooding. In fact…

Canterbury Tornadoes cause damage and terror

Canterbury residents were gripped with terror on Sunday after a so called “supercell” thunderstorm created several damaging tornadoes. Dozens of…

Weather Video: Humidity eases but heat not done

This week sees a mixture of northerlies and southerlies south of Wellington but for nothern areas it will be calmer…

Tuesday’s national forecast

An anticyclone brings mainly settled weather across the country today however a weak front brings cloud skies to the east…

NEW POLL: Are you looking forward to Autumn?

It’s time to face facts – Summer is almost behind us – and Autumn is close approaching. Last week we…

Monday night’s national forecast

Mainly settled conditions tonight, a weak front moves north over the South Island. Cloud develops in eastern areas of the…

Global Warming – are volcanoes impacting findings?

The impact of volcanic eruptions on global warming could provide a new explanation for the so-called “pause” used by sceptics…

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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…