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NZ’s top extreme weather locations
Like many of you, extreme weather can be exciting to watch. Some parts of New Zealand have different extremes but…
Friday’s national forecast
Friday still appears largely settled and frosts are greeting quite a few of us this morning.A few showers rather unexpectedly…
US – Tornado toll continues to rise
The death toll from tornadoes and subsequent flooding late last week in Oklahoma has reached 20, a day after it…
Thursday night looking crisp
Thursday night could be a crunchy one for much of the nation as clear skies and mostly light winds are…
Snow – Why measure it in cm?
Recently a reader at WeatherWatch asked why is it that rain is measured in millimetres and yet snow is recorded in centimetres?…
US – Big price tag for extreme weather
America has some of the wildest weather on the planet, and it turns out those extremes – which run from…
Why forecasters that use “fine” are lazy
One of the main objectives we have at WeatherWatch.co.nz is to communicate the weather better than other forecasters do. We…
Thursday’s national forecast
The high is the most prominent weather feature today across the country but eastern areas of the North Island could…
Wednesday sunny for southerners
Frosts were more than noticeable first thing this morning over southern New Zealand with temperatures well below zero in Dunedin…
VIDEO – Return to sunshine for most
It could be a little chilly and frosty in places either tonight or tomorrow night but by the weekend Head…
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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…
