Archives for August 2010
Your weekend forecast
It’s probably not the news you’re wanting to hear but the weekend is again looking fairly wet and windy across…
Final wave of heavy showers moving into Auckland, western NI
Heavy showers eased across Auckland City this afternoon but shortly they will move back in. Some showers will be squally….
North Island: Rough weather easing in 24 hours
Blustery winds, heavy showers, hail and thunderstorms have affected those living in the western North Island but conditions are going to ease…but…
Wednesday’s national highs…
Today’s highest temperature was 18 at Napier. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 7 at Waiouru, Hanmer Springs. Kaitaia : 15…
Three crew missing in freezing waters
It’s unclear what caused a fishing vessel fishing to sink in the Southern Ocean this morning. Of the Oyang 70’s…
Squally showers/thunderstorms affect NI, southerlies in SI
Normally winter is full of days like today but in what feels like the first time this year squally showers with…
Threat of more heavy rain for BOP remains
The threat of more heavy rain remains in place for the eastern Bay of Plenty, still trying to clean up…
Maps: Thunderstorm risk for North Island today
Unstable weather conditions will produce thunderstorms right along the west coast of the North Island today. As far inland as…
Tornado risk for Taranaki tonight
WeatherWatch.co.nz is tonight monitoring thunderstorms off the North Island’s west coast. As of 7pm 252 lightning strikes had been detected in…
Urgent cry for help as Pakistani death tolls rises
As an umbrella group of humanitarian entities called for “urgent international support” Monday in flood-ravaged Pakistan, the United States was…
