Archives for July 2009
Mid morning update
North Island centres have most of the warmth this morning but with most of the wind too. Warmest Napier 16…
August 1 1975
On this day in 1975 a big blow affected eastern parts of the country causing considerable damage. Northwesterly winds hammered…
Mild start to August
West to northwest winds are continuing over much of the country with some heavy rain at times in the west,…
Strong winds move in to Christchurch
Strong winds have moved in to Christchurch this afternoon. The nor’westers are averaging 50km/h with gusts close to 80km/h. Inland…
More weather warnings issued
More weather warnings have been issued this morning now spreading in to the North Island as a storm with Spring…
BLOG : Bill Gates wants to control the weather
Plenty of things in our lives seem pointless… some might say it’s the on-ramp traffic lights in Auckland…. others might say…
Temps up as Nor’ wester hits
Temperatures are varying across the South Island this morning but the nor’ wester is strong in places and pushing the…
Unsettled weekend on the way, dry & warm for some
An unsettled weekend is on the cards but that could spell dry and warm weather for some. A strengthening westerly…
THURSDAY HIGHS
Today’s highest temperature was 17 at Gisborne, Napier, Hastings and Kaikoura. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 8 at Waiouru, Milford…
Wind and rain warnings for South Island
Several wind and rain warnings have this afternoon be issued by the government forecaster MetService. Winds gusting up to 130km/h…
