Weather

Coromandel weather update

Heavy overnight rain is easing as the main weather system passes the Coromandel, but some roads around the district have been closed. State Highway 25 (SH25)... Read More

Nasty weather hits the BOP + pics

Saturating downpours slid down Northland and Auckland overnight and are not lashing the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel areas. Things are expected to get particularly... Read More

Motorists warned to avoid unnecessary travel

Motorists are being urged to take care on the roads as heavy rain and strong winds lash the Coromandel and Western Bay of Plenty. With a complex Low moving across... Read More

Power outages, downed trees and flooding

Power outages, surface flooding and downed trees are being reported in the Coromandel and Bay of Plenty this morning. A thunderstorm watch is in force, along... Read More

Bay of Plenty on thunderstorm watch

Several warnings and watches are in place for the Bay of Plenty this morning. The MetService has issued a thunderstorm watch, heavy rain warning and strong wind... Read More

New Zealand has two types of droughts going on

More rain is coming and as WeatherWatch.co.nz forecast last week, these rain events will be ending many of the soil moisture droughts New Zealand has seen across... Read More

Thunderstorm watches and heavy rain warnings

A thunderstorm watch is being issued for the Coromandel region, while a heavy rain warning is in force for the Bay of Plenty. A front is expected to move... Read More

Heavy rain to lash the North Island

People in the Coromandel and Bay of Plenty areas are being advised to prepare for another dousing of heavy rain. A complex low over the Tasman Sea is expected... Read More

More rain on the cards later this week

Following on from the rain that fell about northern and eastern parts of the North Island during the past week, MetService is forecasting more rain and strong... Read More

Small silver lining for drought-stricken farmers

Rain clouds have been few and far between this year, but a small silver lining is on the way for drought-stricken Thames Valley farmers. Hauraki District Mayor... Read More

NZ heading into “true winter”

New Zealand is now heading into what weather analysts describe as "true winter", although WeatherWatch.co.nz says the weather pattern may feel more like Autumn... Read More

Rain easing up for a mostly sunny Monday

WeatherWatch advise that the weather will be mainly anticyclonic for New Zealand on Monday, with an area of low pressure to the northeast directing a southeasterly... Read More