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VIDEO: Our first Christmas Day 2018 weather forecast

We have just a week until Christmas but a number of low pressure systems on the way between now and…

The Big Picture for Wednesday

A low just west of New Zealand brings in cool southerlies and some rain for the South Island on Wednesday,…

Rain Maps (x2): How much did all those thunderstorms dump last week? What more is coming?

New Zealand was affected by tens of thousands of thunderstorms last week and all of them delivered significant heavy downpours…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Tuesday

A ridge lies over the upper North Island today, northwesterlies build elsewhere further south then a cool southerly change moves…

Tuesday’s national forecast

A ridge lies over the upper North Island today, northwesterlies build elsewhere further south then a cool southerly change moves…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Tuesday

A ridge lies over the upper North Island on Tuesday, northwesterlies build elsewhere further south then a cool southerly change…

Hot start to the week but wet, colder, change coming for some (+3 temperature maps)

It’s hotter than normal for mid-December both today and Tuesday across much of New Zealand but some areas will get…

Weather Video: It’s the countdown to Christmas and NZ has two lows this week

Last week the theme was afternoon thunderstorms and downpours, this week it’s all about temperature fluctuations which are spring-like and…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Monday / Tuesday

High pressure brings mainly settled weather to New Zealand today, a northerly airflow will start to increase over the South…

Monday’s national forecast

High pressure brings mainly settled weather to New Zealand today, a northerly airflow will start to increase over the South…

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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…