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Mid-summer furnace as temperatures approach 40C in Canterbury
We knew today had the potential for the late 30s and this is happening now right across Canterbury. A number…
VIDEO: A burst of heat, a burst of cold & a Tropical Cyclone risk next week
NZ has the risk of a Tropical Cyclone next week but first we have a burst of hot, then cold,…
NZ’s next tropical cyclone threat is next week (+3 Maps)
A tropical storm is expected to form north of NZ within a week and does pose some threat to northern…
Tuesday’s national forecast – Very hot in the east (+4 Maps)
A weak area of high pressure centred to the northwest of the North Island in the Tasman Sea pushes a…
VIDEO: Summer heat, another cold change + tropical life next week
We’re entering the peak of summer now and this week the temperatures shoot up into the 30s for many places,…
La Nina weather pattern to create a sub-tropical low next week (+2 Maps)
La Nina has likely peaked now and while NZ has been sheltered from much of the La Nina weather pattern…
Hot first half to this week but a big cold change on Thursday (+2 Maps)
Temperatures will be over 10 degrees above average in some parts of NZ this week – by Thursday it’s all…
Monday’s national forecast – Hotter weather builds again (+11 Maps)
It’s going to be hotter and a bit windy as we kick off this week, with high pressure centred just…
Sunday’s national forecast – Western showers and eastern heat (+4 Maps)
The heat continues to increase in eastern NZ with highs into the low 30s possible in some places today (Hawke’s…
Saturday’s forecast – That westerly is still with us, but warmth is returning (+6 Maps)
A westerly airflow continues on across New Zealand and while not overly windy it will still be noticeable for some,…
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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…
