Archives for March 2011
Cold front heading north
A weakening cold front is slowly moving across the North Island today bringing a period of showers but nothing too substantial….
April Fools – Global recession affects thunderstorms
Noticed a lack of thunderstorms over the past couple of years across New Zealand? Well, we’re not the only ones. …
Thursday’s national highs
Today’s highest temperature was 25 at Kawerau, Ashburton. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 17 at Hokitika, Milford Sound, Lyttelton. …
First close-ups of Mercury taken by orbiter
NASA today released more of the first images of Mercury taken by a spacecraft orbiting the planet, including the first…
Big swells push 30 foot launch ashore
WeatherWatch.co.nz received numerous reports of bigger than usual tides and waves yesterday along the North Island’s east coast as ex-cyclone Bune’s sea…
Darwin again on cyclone alert (+ Map)
A Tropical Low is currently estimated to be 80km north of Cape Don and 225km north northeast of Darwin and moving…
Warmth creeps back in for most
Warmer conditions should prevail today and tonight across most – but not all – of New Zealand predicts WeatherWatch.co.nz. With…
NIWA’s research to help forecasters
NIWA’s weather prediction model simulated the intense rainfall which fell just north of the capital, and flooded parts of Porirua,…
POLL – Are you happy Daylight Savings ends this weekend?
With Daylight Savings coming to an end this weekend – and the clocks falling back an hour (for Fall) – we…
Eastern beaches being hammered tonight
Swells of 4 metres will tonight contribute to dangerous waves and a high risk of coastal erosion along the North Island’s…
