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First winter blast of the year coming, rain snow and gales (+8 Maps)

The first grunty southerly of the year is coming our way, but not before days of windy warm westerlies and…

Where’s the mud? Warmer, drier weather to blame (+2 Maps)

The run of warmer than normal days and lower than average rainfall has lead to much drier conditions underfoot than…

VIDEO: Wintry blast coming for all of NZ – peaks this long weekend

This week kicks off warmer than average with rain setting in to the West Coast and windy westerlies also setting…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Monday / Tuesday

A northwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today, sandwiched between a large low in the south Tasman Sea and an…

Monday’s national forecast

A northwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today, sandwiched between a large low in the south Tasman Sea and an…

Monday’s weather outlook

A northwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand on Monday, sandwiched between a large low in the south Tasman Sea and…

Every part of NZ warmer than average for Sunday (+2 Maps)

A departing high pressure system, increasing west to north west winds and sub-tropical breezes will all today combine to make…

Sunday’s national forecast

Westerly breezes kick in for two thirds of New Zealand today and when morning fog clears it will help make…

72 hour Rainfall + 48 hour heavy Snowfall (x4 Maps)

Rain clouds are lining up for New Zealand as a big change comes next week to our weather pattern. While…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Saturday / Sunday

A ridge of high pressure lies over the North Island on Saturday, northwesterlies further south. A similar pattern for Sunday….

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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…