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VIDEO: Windy, colder, changes on the way

Our videos are back for 2021 and what good timing with Southern Ocean storms on the way along with windy…

Unsettled weather returning as La Nina splutters for NZ (+2 Maps)

We’re now in the peak La Nina phase but as WeatherWatch exclusively forecast last year, it’s not having a major…

Thursday’s forecast: Fairly settled & warm + our weather videos return today (+4 Maps)

An offshore low near Gisborne will be driving in bigger waves and rips along eastern parts of the upper North…

Wednesday’s forecast: Sub-tropical low to juuust brush northern NZ (+8 Maps)

Much of NZ is settled today but a deepening sub-tropical low to our north east will brush the upper North…

RainWatch: Next few days, Next 7 days (+7 maps)

High pressure is over most of NZ right now but a low is brushing past Gisborne in the next couple…

Tues/Weds/Thur – NZ’s forecast: Windy for some in tents, bigger waves in the north (+16 Maps)

We’re covering Tuesday’s (mostly quiet) weather but also a developing sub-tropical low north east of NZ which on Wednesday and…

Dry week for most, but southern lows may spark northern rain next week (+4 Maps)

High pressure dominates the NZ area until Friday, then we see a change which runs through next week too. As…

Monday’s national forecast – Cooler Canterbury, quiet day for most of NZ (+6 Maps)

This week kicks off on a fairly settled note with high pressure moving in and showers mostly moving out. There…

Sunday’s national forecast – A thunderstorm in the north, gales in the south (+12 Maps)

For most of NZ today the weather is fairly settled, but a low in the Southern Ocean will put the…

Your Saturday & Weekend National Forecast: Some showers, otherwise dry (+7 Maps)

We have a few showers in both islands this weekend, a few might be heavy with isolated thunder. Otherwise it’s…

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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…