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Tuesday’s national forecast – A southerly gale and North Island rain (+9 Maps)

Welcome to the first day of summer on the meteorological calendar! A low will today lie over the eastern upper…

On the first day of Summer, parts of Hawke’s Bay will have lower daytime highs than midnight tonight

It’s all about timing. For Hawke’s Bay the first day of summer on the meteorological calendar will see an increasingly…

Flight delays possible on Tuesday due to North Island gales

Severe gale southerlies through Cook Strait and up to Taranaki, along with usual gales in other parts of the North…

VIDEO: NEW! ClimateWatch: December + Summer 20/21

December kicks off with a strong spring-like pattern, meaning a La Nina weather pattern in NZ won’t be felt until…

VIDEO: December arrives with spring winds, La Nina weather vanishes (for now)

The Southern Ocean is stormy and NZ will be affected by windy westerlies off and on this week and into…

Updated wind & rain maps for incoming low (+8)

A small low moves into New Zealand later today and on Tuesday interacts with an incoming high to create a…

Stormy small low to farewell last day of spring – Monday’s national forecast (+8 Maps)

A low out of the Tasman Sea today will give New Zealanders an unsettled last day of spring on the…

Severe weather warnings possible next few days as spring-like weather kicks back in again (+13 Maps)

Just when you thought it was summer – spring reminds you ‘hey I’m still here’. New Zealand’s location on earth…

Sunday’s national forecast – Windy in the North Island, mild in the South

A spring-like westerly wind will blow across the North Island today with WNW winds turning more WSW as the day…

Saturday’s national forecast: A cold start then warming up (+5 Maps)

It’s a cold (or colder) start for a number of New Zealanders today – but have no fear, warmer winds…

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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…