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Tuesday’s national forecast

A northwesterly airflow lies over the North Island today meanwhile a front pushes northwards over the South Island during the…

Tuesday’s weather outlook

A northwesterly airflow lies over the North Island on Tuesday meanwhile a front pushes northwards over the South Island during…

Another week, another low, another southerly blast (+9 Maps)

The weekend southerly is already easing across the country but another low, then another southerly are on the way. Despite…

Monday’s national forecast

A ridge of high pressure brings a period of calm to the weather today for most regions. North Island A…

Next Week: Storm to cross NZ around Wednesday & Thursday (+4 Maps)

If you thought the winter blast this long weekend was the main feature, think again. A large stormy low will…

Sunday’s national forecast – Colder than average for most, but not all, of NZ

We’re halfway through this polar surge of air so temperatures will be below average nationwide today and especially tonight. NORTH…

Animated InfoGraphic: The main Antarctic southerly is now moving in (+Satellite Imagery)

Low pressure is swirling around central NZ and as it moves eastwards the main Antarctic southerly being sucked up behind…

Dramatic satellite animation reveals ‘river’ of polar air as winter dawns over NZ

June 1st has coincided with a winter blast across New Zealand and the satellite imagery this morning shows a spectacular…

Thunderstorms and large hail pummel parts of West Auckland (+Video & Photos)

An intense burst of thunderstorms came off the Tasman Sea around 7pm Friday and pelted West Auckland with larger than…

Winter arrives in NZ and like clockwork winter weather turns up! (+5 Maps)

Updated 1pm Saturday — It’s the first day of Winter 2019 on the meteorological calendar and Mother Nature knows it,…

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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…