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Sunday’s national forecast

High pressure remains over New Zealand but the forecast shows some big daytime downpours are expected through the interior of…

South Island inland heatwave continues, temps up to 8 degs above normal (+2 Maps)

Hotter than usual weather will continue through Central Otago and other inland areas of both islands over the coming days…

Wellington: Warning and water patrols prompted by soaring water consumption

Wellington Water is calling on the residents of Wellington, Porirua and the Hutt Valley to cut back on their water…

Australia: Rain lacking in Tasmania as heat records tumble

The weather patterns responsible for record-breaking spring heat in Hobart this week have also taken a toll on Tasmania’s rainfall…

Australia: Warm, humid end to spring in Sydney

Sydney is about to have its warmest November week in nearly 50 years as temperatures climb during the final week…

Saturday’s national forecast

High pressure continues to dominate but the big daytime downpours today spread further into inland parts of the North Island…

Weather Video: High pressure continues + downpours developing next several days

WEEKEND OUTLOOK & NEXT WEEK — The high pressure has arrived, now it’s time for those big downpours to start kicking…

Australia: November heat in Melbourne breaks 162 years of records

Melbourne is experiencing a record-breaking spell of November heat that will persist into the weekend. Warm northerly winds flowing across…

Inland South Island heatwave continues for another week (+2 Maps)

The interior of the South Island will continue to join south eastern Australia’s heatwave, with several days of well above…

InfoGraphic: A calm Friday for New Zealand with sea and lake breezes

As the big high rolls in the winds fade away. The graphic below shows how calm today, Friday, will be…

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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…