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Weather Video: Weekend kicks off cold, but an incoming high may linger 10 days around NZ
A cold southerly is spreading northwards bringing rain to places that need it but also cold wintry weather to those…
Update on the snow, rain & wind and cold weather for Fri/Sat (+7 Maps)
A significant cold blast is heading northwards bringing winter weather conditions to the lower South Island with snow flurries down…
InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Friday / Saturday
A low crosses over the country today moving in a west to east fashion letting in a strong cold southerly…
Friday’s national forecast
A low crosses over the country today moving in a west to east fashion letting in a strong cold southerly…
What’s the difference between rain and showers?
We’re often asked what is the difference between a shower of rain and just rain itself. In a country like…
Australia: Supercell storms cause giant hail and a tornado in Queensland
Supercell thunderstorms lashed southeast Queensland on Thursday, prompting the Bureau of Meteorology to issue warnings for tornadoes and giant hail….
Wintry blast to affect both islands with low level snow, frosts inland & widespread rain (+8 Maps)
New Zealand has a deep trough passing over the country over the next 48 hours with a wintry southerly roaring…
InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Friday
A low crosses over the country on Friday moving in a west to east fashion letting in a strong cold…
Video: Fri/Sat look wintry across NZ, Hurricane Michael makes landfall in USA
Thursday is a brief ‘breather day’ before the next main burst of wintry southerlies hits the lower South Island, then…
InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Thursday / Friday
A low pressure system approaches central New Zealand from the west during today bringing unsettled weather for most regions. This…
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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…
