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Spring kicks off on Tuesday & high pressure looks to start September (after a cold front)

Winter officially ends on Monday August 31 on the meteorological calendar and a classic spring front will be moving in…

Saturday’s national forecast

Updated: Not so many showers in the forecast for northern NZ today as our pervious update stated. A northwesterly airflow…

Temperature trends for tonight and tomorrow

No frosts, but parties on the beach are probably out too. What will you do? That is the question no…

VIDEO: Weekend weather – Warmth is coming back (sort of)

It’s technically the last weekend of winter and the forecast is warmer than average nationwide. In fact on Sunday parts…

Fast moving Hurricane Laura smashes parts of Louisiana and Texas, kills 4 leaves widespread damage

An extremely powerful Hurricane Laura ripped apart portions of Louisiana and far-eastern Texas, killing at least four people and tearing off roofs…

RainWatch – Showers in the west today, turning to rain about South Westland.

Expect the odd shower at times out west today in a westerly quarter airflow for the North Island, some spots…

Friday’s national forecast

A west to northwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today, a few showers out west and mainly dry in the…

Hurricane Laura makes landfall in Louisiana, “Unsurvivable” storm surge

Breaking News — Hurricane Laura, a category 4 monster tropical storm, has made landfall in Camerona, Louisiana. The storm has…

Tracking Hurricane Laura – LIVE Interactive Storm Tracker:

CNN has again launched their Live Storm Tracker giving you the latest maps and tracking for Hurricane Laura which made…

Temperature trends – Cold overnight temperatures in a moment of calm

A weak and brief ridge of high pressure brings cold overnight lows tonight to many parts of New Zealand as…

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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…