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The Big Picture on Monday

A southerly change pushing over the upper South Island and North Island during Monday brings in a cooler patch of…

Just what exactly is a heatwave? Here’s how it is defined:

New Zealand has recently had a heatwave – and now a large portion of Australia is being affected by heatwave…

Australia: Unsettled spell for Perth, The Ashes likely to be affected

The England cricket team may feel more at home, as conditions turn wet and very windy for the end of…

Sunday’s national forecast – some wet weather in both islands

Patchy rain and cooler change will today move up the South Island while the North Island has afternoon downpours. NORTH…

Australia: Second surge of heat could challenge records

Another round of intense heat is about to sweep across southern and eastern Australia, challenging December heat records for the…

Saturday’s national forecast

Northland, Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of Plenty Sunny spells with west to southwesterly winds, winds may tend northerly in the…

How hot does it get in Australia?

With summer underway in Australia and heatwave conditions affecting a number of states this week, a lot of temperature observations…

Weather Video: Your weekend forecast + a look at Christmas Day!

As we head into the weekend we’re back to the daily downpours through inland areas of both islands. They kick…

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

A ridge lies over the North Island on Friday, expect a northwesterly airflow further south with a front moving onto…

Friday’s national forecast

A ridge lies over the North Island today, expect a northwesterly airflow further south with a front moving onto the…

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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…