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VIDEO: A cyclone, downpours + a lot of high pressure

We’re tracking 3 low pressure systems – but NZ has plenty of dry weather coming thanks to high pressure, which…

Thursday’s national forecast – Some instability in the north

A weak ridge of high pressure lies over the South Island today meanwhile a low passes by the northeast of…

VIDEO: New cyclone forming in the tropics + NZ & Aussie’s forecast to Monday

Our weekday weather videos are back for 2023! In today’s update we’re monitoring the next tropical cyclone likely to form…

Wednesday’s national forecast – Low just misses

Weak high pressure for most of New Zealand today meanwhile a low lies off to the northeast, some instability this…

Expected Rainfall to midnight February 1st

The status quo looks likely for much of New Zealand with the North Island’s north eastern corner most exposed to…

Tuesday’s national forecast – South Island sees a few showers

A weak front pushes northwards over the South Island today bringing in a few showers, perhaps a thunderstorm in the…

Monday’s national forecast – Weak front in the south

An anticyclone brings mainly settled weather to New Zealand today but a weak front moves into the southwestern corner later…

Tropical trouble: NZ may just get swiped by a low this week, cyclones further north possible (+4 Maps)

A series of tropical lows are continuing to form north of New Zealand as we go through January – with…

Sunday: Settled for much of NZ, but still a few northern showers

Another keep-it-simple forecast for today as high pressure dominates most of NZ – but not quite all the country. The…

Saturday’s forecast – Keeping it simple

High pressure is spreading in across New Zealand from the southern Tasman Sea and will cross the South Island this…

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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…