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Santa Tracker 2017

The Santa Tracker has been switched off for 2017! By law we must switch it off at 11pm on Christmas…

Your official Christmas Day forecast (+4 Maps)

WeatherWatch.co.nz’s Christmas Day forecast for 2017 shows a cold front moving into the West Coast bringing rain later and hotter…

Cold front moves up NZ Christmas Day & Boxing Day – expected rainfall totals (+8 Maps)

A northerly flow will build over the country today and across Christmas Day with a cold front moving up the…

Poll Results: NZers share their ideal forecast for Christmas Day

The results of our latest poll may be a little surprising to some with 44% of those who responded hoping…

Christmas Eve National Forecast!

High pressure drifts further east today but most places remain dry and warm with northerly quarter winds. Some afternoon downpours…

Expected rainfall totals over the next few days in NZ (+5 Maps)

Daytime downpours and a cold front moving up the country will both be welcome by many New Zealanders dealing with…

Weather Maps: Infographics for the next few days (5 Maps)

High pressure pushes across New Zealand this weekend but by Christmas Day both Australia and New Zealand will be dealing…

Saturday’s national forecast

Anticyclonic conditions on Saturday bring mainly settled conditions, there may be a few unstable areas develop late afternoon / evening….

There’s some uncertainty about rain next week – why that’s good news and bad

For those who are closely watching the models there’s a bit of uncertainty about the rain next week. Over recent…

InfoGraphic: The Main Weather News Highlights across NZ: Fri, Sat, Sun

An anticyclone pushes in over New Zealand today meanwhile a weak front moves over the North Island during the day….

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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…