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Windier westerlies return this week, ahead of cold front Tuesday night/Wednesday (+4 Maps)

The new week kicks of with west to north-west winds returning, plenty of western showers and a nationwide cold front…

Sunday Newsfeed: Low pressure falls apart, westerlies about to return (+2 Maps)

This weekend low pressure moves in to NZ from the Tasman Sea bringing further rain/showers to the western side –…

ClimateWatch: OCTOBER’s outlook as NEUTRAL season continues, any La Niña looks weak (+Video & 11 Maps)

Published Oct 2 — For all the talk in news outlets of La Niña this year we’re now in the…

VIDEO: 7 Day NZ RainWatch as windy westerlies set to return

Heavy rain around coastal Otago and eastern Southland will ease by Saturday with drier weather this weekend – but rain…

VIDEO: Flood risks for coastal Otago, low pressure falls apart this weekend bringing westerlies again

Heavy rain is likely in Otago and East Cape today and some other regions too as a departing high and…

Thursday Newsfeed: Low grows, snow slows, winds blow, then westerlies flow

High pressure continues to leave NZ to the east and low pressure is growing and strengthening along the western coastline…

VIDEO: Low pressure to bring heavy rain to parts of NZ

A large low is developing along western NZ over the next day or two before falling apart this weekend. Along…

Wednesday Newsfeed: Severe weather risks increase as low pressure develops (+3 Maps)

High pressure continues to move off NZ to our east and this means windy nor’westers in some regions on Wednesday….

Tuesday Newsfeed: High slips away, milder nor’westers cranking up (+3 Maps)

High pressure today slides further east of East Cape and this placement means a milder sub-tropical or northerly flow kicks…

Monday Newsfeed: High pressure moves in, slides off tomorrow with warmer winds for many (3 Maps)

This week is kicking off with high pressure covering New Zealand and it’s more northern placement allows for a nor’west…

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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…