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RainWatch – Dry to start on Wednesday then rain moves in from the west

Mainly dry on Wednesday morning for most apart from rain for Fiordland. During the afternoon and especially into the evening…

VIDEO: Cold snap coming later this week

This week kicks off mild with sub-tropical winds around parts of the North Island and generally warm afternoons for this…

ClimateWatch: NZ’s June outlook, rain & temperature trends (+9 Maps)

We’re officially in winter on the meteorological calendar and with June now here it’s time for an update on likely…

Temperature trends – Warmer than average

Warmer than average for most of New Zealand today, we are in winter now so anything seemingly warm is usually…

Tuesday’s national forecast

A low pressure system slowly moves away to the east of the North Island today meanwhile a ridge moves in…

Tuesday’s weather outlook

A low pressure system slowly moves away to the east of the North Island on Tuesday meanwhile a ridge moves…

RainWatch QB Monday: More rain in NI, maybe thunder; occasional falls in NE corner of SI

North Islanders desperate for rain for months have finally had their wishes answered over the weekend. It’s still not enough…

Monday’s national forecast – Rain for north and north eastern NZ

A large high and a weak low are combining to bring some rain and wind to the upper North Island…

Temperature trends – mild in most places, but frosty tonight in far south

Wind, cloud and rain will conspire to ensure the first night of the 2020 meteorological winter is a fairly mild…

Severe weather for upper North Island: Gales & Heavy rain move in Sunday PM/Monday AM (+8 Maps)

A large high is expanding east of NZ while a weak low moves in – the combination of this powerful…

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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…