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RainWatch – Wednesday 03rd January 2018

We still have a light and humid north to northeasterly airflow over New Zealand today, flowing around a large high…

Wednesday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Areas of cloud and sun, there may be an isolated shower or two. Showers more likely during…

Potential for Severe Storm to approach North Island this Thurs/Fri (+6 Maps)

A deep low that can generate flooding rains, strong winds and dangerous beach conditions is in the forecast for the…

RainWatch – Tuesday 02nd January 2018

A light northerly airflow lies over New Zealand today, flowing around a large high centered well east of New Zealand…

Tuesday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Cloudy areas and a shower or two, showers more likely this afternoon with downpours and perhaps even…

RainWatch – Monday 01st January 2018

A fairly slack pressure gradient lies over New Zealand today which brings a mixed bag of weather, it’s not overly…

Monday’s national forecast

In short, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Otago and Southland see the best weather for New Years Day. Either way, have a…

New Zealand: Here’s the forecast for the first day of 2018! (+2 Maps)

Here’s the forecast for January 1st across Aotearoa, New Zealand. NORTH ISLAND: AM – New Year’s day is likely to…

Poll Results: NZers want January to be both hot and dry but also wetter

The result of our latest poll show how divided the country is when it comes to what weather people are…

2017’s biggest weather moments as captured by WeatherWatch.co.nz

WeatherWatch.co.nz has gone through our extensive news archives across 2017 and found the biggest 17 headlines of the year… Jan…

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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…