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Saturday’s national forecast

A north to northwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand on Saturday with a few slow moving fronts gradually pushing northwards…

Australia: Eastern storms strike capital cities Friday

Skies have darkened over Brisbane and Sydney this afternoon as thunderstorms rolled through both capital cities. A broad low pressure…

Weather Video: Your weekend forecast + a cold change next week

Rain is moving into the West Coast today and tomorrow with some heavy falls in the mountains and a few…

Temperatures in the late 30s C scorch Canterbury this afternoon – Colder next week!

If you think today is exceptionally hot you are not wrong. As the heatwave continues in some New Zealand regions…

California fires: ‘Firefighters taking a beating’ as Santa Ana winds rage

The four major wildfires wreaking devastation across Southern California are wearing on the firefighters and military personnel who have been…

Fronts moving into the South Island with some heavy rain in the west (+3 Maps)

Despite two fronts expected in the South Island over the next day or two only a small amount of rainfall…

Friday’s national forecast

A large anticyclone is centred to the east of New Zealand today while a northerly airflow flows over the country….

Why will the South Island rain not properly cross the North Island? We answer:

Many people are asking us how come the South Island’s West Coast is in for a drenching this weekend while…

Australia – Early Summer heat affecting Perth

A burst of summer heat starting tomorrow in Perth may cause the city to have its warmest run of days…

Some rain coming in, here’s the latest on where & how much (+4 Maps)

A front from Australia is coming our way and will produce rain for the first time in a month on…

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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…