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Tuesday’s national forecast

A northeasterly airflow lies over New Zealand today, moving around an area of high pressure to the east of the…

RainWatch – A few showers in the northeast on Tuesday

A northeasterly airflow lies over New Zealand on Tuesday, moving around a high pressure to the east of the country….

VIDEO: This week – Another chance for northern rain, more southern frosts

We’re now past the shortest day of the year and this week brings a large Tasman Sea low with sub-tropical…

The final week of June sees northern rain, southern frosts, a big high & a southerly change

We’ve past the shortest day, now we’re heading into ‘true winter’ but the weather pattern may feel more like Autumn…

Temperature trends – Warmer than average in the west

Expect warmer than average temperatures in the west of both islands today, highs reaching into the mid to late teens….

Monday’s national forecast

Mainly anticyclonic for New Zealand today, an area of low pressure to the northeast directs a southeasterly airflow over the…

Monday’s weather outlook

Mainly anticyclonic for New Zealand on Monday, an area of low pressure to the northeast directs a southeasterly airflow over…

Sunday’s national forecast – West is warmest & driest, north east the wettest (+4 Maps)

High pressure continues to grow over the South Island while wetter, cloudier and milder airflows affect the North Island, especially…

The Winter Solstice is this Sunday morning! The bright & dark sides of the shortest day of the year:

We’re at the peak of the long dark nights as we approach the winter solstice, which this year is at…

Your Weekend rain update (+4 Maps)

High pressure is expanding over the South Island in coming days while wet airflows brush parts of the North Island,…

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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…