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VIDEO: Severe Hurricane Laura approaching the USA, + NZ’s drier start to September

We’re again tracking severe weather in the Northern Hemisphere as historic Hurricane Laura approaches the US to make landfall soon….

RainWatch – More rain / showers with a cold front

Expect showers for the western North Island today, becoming heavy with some thunder / hail in the afternoon then clearing…

Thursday’s national forecast

A cold front pushes off the upper South Island this morning then onto the North Island this afternoon. Westerlies ahead…

Temperature trends for tonight and tomorrow

A bit chilly for some regions tonight, it will feel a fair bit cooler than normal for the eastern North…

VIDEO: A typhoon, a hurricane and NZ’s early spring weather pattern

We’re tracking weather from around NZ, Australia and the Northern Hemisphere in our update today. Firstly New Zealand has entered…

RainWatch – Cold front blasts into Southland later this afternoon

Showers for the western North Island ease during today with only the odd shower remaining about western fringes this evening….

Wednesday’s national forecast

A southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today, a cold front moves into the lower South Island late afternoon. Northland,…

Temperature trends – A cold night ahead in the south

Cold overnight temperatures return tonight, especially for the South Island. Frosts are likely in the darker blue shaded areas below…

VIDEO: Cooler change – but mild winds return by Friday!

NZ is having a temperature reset this week and while cooler, it won’t be too cold. Blustery W to SW…

“Cold” change brings snow, wind and wet weather but shouldn’t be too bad for most (+7 Maps)

A colder change is moving up New Zealand and for late August it’s pretty weak. Daytime highs will mostly reset…

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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…