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Atlantic: Powerful Hurricane Irma could be next weather disaster

While much attention remains on Texas and the destruction left by Hurricane Harvey and its historic rainfall, powerful Hurricane Irma is…

Saturday’s national forecast

A low moves onto the upper North Island from the north today while a ridge starts to make some headway…

Australia: Soggy start to spring in Perth

It’s a cool and showery start to spring in Australia’s southwest today after Perth came close to its first wetter-than-average…

Weather Video: Two lows to kick off September’s first weekend

Two low pressure systems are affecting New Zealand this weekend but neither are overly troublesome, but on top of the…

Harvey aftermath: More chemical fires possible as city loses clean water

Flood-stricken southeast Texas struggled Friday NZT with a new series of blows that left one city without running water, the…

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

A low east of New Zealand directs a southerly quarter airflow over the South Island and lower North Island today….

Friday’s national forecast

A low east of New Zealand directs a southerly quarter airflow over the South Island and lower North Island today….

Current Poll: There are 4 different end dates to Winter – Which do you choose?

Recently we ran a story that talks about the four very different end dates to winter – now we’re curious…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture on Friday

A low east of New Zealand directs a southerly quarter airflow over the South Island and lower North Island. The…

Weather Video: The first weekend of September is almost here – the forecast

Low pressure dominates New Zealand at the moment with two lows, one to the west of the North Island and…

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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…