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Thursday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Rain with heavy falls possible at times, easing later this evening. The Bay Of Plenty only sees…

Heavy rain may cause isolated flooding, gusty winds continue but ease Thursday (+Maps)

A large but weakening low in the Tasman Sea coupled with a big strong high to our east keeps New…

Australia: Here comes another heat wave

Australians are in for another heat wave with temperatures surging into the 40s C. From today along the south coast of Australia,…

RainWatch – Wednesday 17th January 2018

A front in the Tasman Sea moves onto the West Coast of the South Island this morning, pushing onto the…

Wednesday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Mostly cloudy with a light shower or drizzle patch at times, blustery northeasterly winds. Rain moves into…

Campers: 48 hours of windy weather, a burst of rain, then calmer

It’s a blustery day for many in the north today and a few other coastal/exposed places nationwide with 48 hours…

Parts of Dunedin surge into the mid 30sC

It’s incredibly hot in the east of the South Island right now with parts of Dunedin up and over 35…

Tasman Low to bring humidity, downpours, heat and some wind

Today a big low out in the Tasman Sea is looking pretty significant but it is going to weaken and…

RainWatch – Tuesday 16th January 2018

A large high is centred out to the east of New Zealand today, meanwhile a low is brewing in the…

Tuesday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Mostly cloudy with a light shower or drizzle patch passing through at times, the Waikato and Bay…

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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…