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Weather Video: Unusual week of serious daily deluges for NZ

New Zealand has a warmer than usual week ahead and the placement of high pressure around the country means we’re…

Thunderstorms return to South Island, expand across North Island

UPDATED 2:30pm — Thunderstorms and very heavy rain continues to expand over the Central North Island, Hawke’s Bay Ranges and…

New Zealand enjoys another week of hotter than usual weather (+4 Maps)

Even despite the clouds most regions in New Zealand remain warmer than average today and for the week ahead with…

Another chance of further Flash Flooding on Monday in both islands (& maybe all week) +Map +3Photos

Torrential downpours in Central Otago caused flash flooding around Roxburgh and WeatherWatch.co.nz says the conditions that created this weather are…

Monday’s National Forecast

New Zealand is in for a week of similar weather with a very strong and large anticyclone remaining parked east…

Tuesday’s National Forecast – more afternoon thunderstorms & downpours inland

Today the big afternoon downpours flare back up in both islands, inland mostly, but they do shift a little from…

NOVEMBER’S LAST WEEK: More inland thunderstorms, deluges, coastal clouds (+2 Maps)

The final week of November will have a similar set up every day as the high that brought a dry…

Australia: Severe Thunderstorms in Vic & Tas Sunday PM, NSW Monday AM (+Maps)

A burst of spring weather is affecting the south eastern corner of Australia today, tomorrow and the next few days. …

Thunderstorms flare up in Otago and Central North Island, severe thunderstorms poss. (2xMaps)

Updated 3:15pm: Daytime heating plus converging winds have helped create significant downpours and thunderstorms around Otago and Central Plateau this…

Australia: Young woman dies after being struck by lightning in Melbourne

A woman in her 20s has died after she was struck by lightning during a storm in Melbourne’s north-east 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…