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Dangerous offshore low causing swells, rips, rain and gales (+3 Maps)

A low located to the east of North Island has stayed almost in the same position for a few days…

RainWatch – Thursday 28th December 2017

An anticyclone lies over the South Island today while fresh southerlies cover the North Island. For western parts of the…

Thursday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Any morning cloud breaks to mostly sunny weather, southerly winds tending southwest this afternoon and freshening. Temperatures…

Thursday: Intense offshore low to bring rain and cold winds to eastern North Island (+2 Maps)

A low off the east coast of the North Island on Thursday will see more wet weather and some windy,…

RainWatch – Wednesday 27th December 2017

A large anticyclone in the Tasman Sea starts to push into New Zealand today, a fresh cool southerly quarter airflow…

Wednesday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Some cloud this morning brings the risk of a shower then mostly sunny with south to southeasterly…

Boxing Day: Some rain moving through along with a cool down for many (+4 Maps)

A cold front is crossing the country and with it comes a temperature drop and a bit of rain. Much…

Boxing Day national forecast

A cold front moves up the country today, dropping temperatures in the South Island and dropping some rain in the…

Rain Watch – Monday 25th December 2017

For most of the North Island conditions are looking fairly dry today, an isolated shower or two may pop up…

Christmas Day 2017 – National Forecast

Upper North Island Expect cloudy areas and occasional sun, there may be an isolated shower late afternoon / evening for…

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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…