Archives for January 2011
Cyclone Yasi has potential to be biggest ever for Queensland: Premier
Severe tropical cyclone Yasi is quickly gaining strength as it roars towards the Queensland coast, ahead of major evacuations that…
Thousands warned to evacuate as major cyclone heads to Queensland
Tropical Cyclone Yasi is now a severe Category 3 reports WeatherWatch.co.nz. The cyclone is expected to intensify as it moves west…
A new month, same old westerly
February is now with us but the westerlies of the last couple of days aren’t expected to leave us in…
Monday’s national highs
Today’s highest temperature was 28 at Napier. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 14 at Waiouru and Gore. Kaitaia : 23…
What will Feb deliver?
Officially the last month of summer begins tomorrow and although weatherwatch.co.nz is receiving reports of leaves starting to change colour…
Yasi forms and gains strength
Tropical Cyclone Yasi, which developed yesterday afternoon, is now approaching the northern islands of Vanuatu. The Vanuatu Meteorological Service says…
Cyclones ease but heat intensifies in Oz
Australia is seeing more turbulence this week however former Cyclone Bianca in Western Australia is now a depression and Cyclone…
Nor’ west winds pack punch
Parts of central New Zealand are being buffeted by gale force winds ahead of an approaching front. Northwest winds have…
Weather more like October than Feb
After Tropical Cyclone Wilma exited our shores on Saturday, this week is more like spring than late summer. Winds are…
Video: Sand storm hits Dubai
Former Auckland radio host Brent Harbour, who is now head of Classic Hits Radio 2 Gulf News Broadcasting in Dubai sent us…
