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New Poll: Is an early start to spring a good or bad thing?

While we’re still technically in winter most people who are writing in to WeatherWatch.co.nz or our social media pages are…

Weather Video: Windy westerlies are returning, warmer than average temperatures too

The next surge of westerlies arrives over Tuesday and Wednesday and brings with it a few cold fronts and more…

NZ: Here come the westerlies – warmer than average for many once again (+4 Maps)

A cold front from the Tasman Sea is tracking towards the western side of New Zealand today after delivering a…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Tuesday / Wednesday

A weak ridge of high pressure lies over the North Island today while northerlies build for the South Island, a…

Tuesday’s national forecast

A weak ridge of high pressure lies over the North Island today while northerlies build for the South Island, a…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Tuesday

A weak ridge of high pressure lies over the North Island on Tuesday while northerlies build for the South Island,…

Weather Video: Here come the warmer, windier, westerlies

A surge of strong westerlies is tracking south of Australia and coming directly in towards New Zealand from this Tuesday…

Climate plans are in pieces as killer northern hemisphere summer shreds records

By Angela Dewan, CNN — Deadly fires have scorched swaths of the Northern Hemisphere this summer, from California to Arctic…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Monday / Tuesday

A series of fronts and low pressure weakens over New Zealand today especially for the North Island. A weak ridge…

Monday’s national forecast

A series of fronts and low pressure weakens over New Zealand today especially for the North Island. Northland, Auckland, Waikato…

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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…