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InfoGraphic: The Main Weather News Highlights across NZ: Mon, Tue, Wed

A large low brings unsettled weather to most of the country today, centred just east of central New Zealand. A…

VIDEO: Lightning caught on cam hitting New Plymouth Wind Wand

A classic spring front moving up the country over the past 24 hours created squalls, hail and this spectacular lightning…

Monday’s national forecast

A large low brings unsettled weather to most of the country today, centred just east of central New Zealand. Northland,…

The Big Picture on Monday – in one word, RAIN

Yes the big picture on Monday is basically looking wet. To the joy of many a large low covers the…

Maria prompts hurricane watch in Caribbean, Jose may threaten US this week

Tropical Storm Jose has strengthened back into a hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm, which could bring rain…

Poll Results: Almost two thirds of you record weather data

The results of our latest poll show that New Zealanders love to track the weather with almost two thirds of…

Sunday’s national forecast – Classic spring cold front crossing NZ today

A classic spring set up today with a cold front moving into the country from the west with warm nor’westers…

Cassini, NASA’s 13-year Saturn mission, has ended

Contact has been lost with the Cassini spacecraft after it completed a “death dive” into the upper atmosphere of Saturn…

NZ: Heavy downpours gradually easing

There have been some significant downpours in the upper North Island today with squalls, some with hail, dotting Auckland, Waikato…

Australia’s snow depth reaches new peak

The Australian alps are having their best snow season in nearly two decades and the base just keeps getting deeper….

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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…