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Sunday’s national forecast – Northern rain clouds are building (+5 Maps)

Easterly winds will continue to pick up across northern NZ as low pressure in the sub-tropics drifts our way. Clouds…

Saturday’s national forecast – Mainly settled today (+8 maps)

An anticyclone lies over New Zealand today bringing mainly settled weather. Basically everywhere is dry today, only Fiordland brings the…

VIDEO: High pressure to challenge potential northern rain next week

It’s a frustrating forecast for those who need rain with a lot of low pressure forming north of NZ this…

‘The default setting now is that dry high pressure wins over the rain events’ – Philip Duncan (+4 Maps)

7 day + 14 day rainfall outlook —- Some rain is coming next week but high pressure will once again…

Friday’s national forecast – Anticyclone moves in (+8 maps)

An anticyclone moves onto New Zealand today bringing mainly settled weather. Dry for most today but Hawkes Bay / Gisborne…

VIDEO: Sub-tropical low may impact NZ next week with rain & gales

An offshore ex-cyclone will add stronger currents and bigger waves to some eastern beaches of the North Island today as…

Thursday’s national forecast – Conditions ease today (+6 maps)

Mainly dry for the North Island today, isolated showers possible about the East Cape area this afternoon. The South Island…

VIDEO: Rain clouds growing around NZ’s driest regions

We have a little wet weather coming today around NZ but next week perhaps a better chance of some North…

Wet stuff falls from sky – even more possible next week (+2 Maps)

It’s been a while, but rain clouds are moving into a number of regions today that have had little wet…

Wednesday’s national forecast – Unsettled day ahead (+10 maps)

A cold front passes over the North Island today, westerly quarter winds further south. Rain or showers for most North…

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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…