Weather

Snowfall warning for Desert Road

Roads are being closed in the South Island due to heavy snow and a snowfall warning has been issued for the Central North Island. The MetService has issued a... Read More

Cold snap about to pounce on NZ

A nationwide cold southerly is about to pounce and will bring a week long change in New Zealand's weather pattern with colder days, stronger winds and lower... Read More

Temperatures to drop as winter wakes up

Temperatures by day are well above normal at the moment, but by Wednesday a nationwide cold reset is coming with temperatures dropping by up to 10 degrees. July... Read More

Get ready for a cold snap

A wintry snap is expected to hit next week, bringing snow and low temperatures. WeatherWatch.co.nz says although the southerly won't last much longer, we are... Read More

Rain and snowfall step up a notch next week

The weekend is warmer than average, especially by day with highs a couple to several degrees above normal and overnight lows increasingly warming up too thanks... Read More

Sub-tropical winds to hit on Sunday

NZ remains stuck in between weather systems for at least another week. It places us on the edge of large highs and a couple of lows, says WeatherWatch.co.nz "However... Read More

Cold nights from now until mid-August

New Zealand will have colder nights this week compared to last week, but daytime highs are as much as several degrees above normal for late July, says WeatherWatch.co.nz The... Read More

Fine in the BOP, but wet weekend for many

It's been a wet weekend for many across New Zealand, but relatively fine in the Bay of Plenty. A front moved over the country on Friday, followed by a low centred... Read More

Cold nights and mild days next week

For this time of year both daytime and overnight temperatures are slightly above average in a number of regions and despite colder nights next week the days may... Read More

That sinking feeling as a low affects NZ

A westerly flow dominates NZ today but as we head into the weekend, a large low moves through with varying wind directions and areas of rain, showers and some... Read More

Beating the winter blues

With New Zealand in the middle of winter, many may be suffering from SAD - otherwise known as seasonal affective disorder. WeatherWatch.co.nz head forecaster... Read More

Windier and wetter weather coming this week

The second week of the school holidays has a real variety of weather, mostly dominated by a windy westerly flow. NZ has a number of cold fronts coming this week... Read More