Archives for May 2011
Severe wind warnings issued
Here are the latest severe wind warnings, issued by the government forecaster, for several regions across New Zealand. Warnings valid…
Queenstown gearing up for ski season
Queenstown’s premier ski areas are gearing up for a bumper season. The Remarkables ski area has received 15 centimetres of…
Winter is not arriving yet
While snow, hail, gales and below zero wind chills might sound like winter the weather is anything but wintry just…
Weather Video: Cold snap on the way but so too is a high
A wintry snap is on the way for the South Island on Tuesday while strong to gale force winds will continue…
“Sleepless nights” as historic flood creeps towards New Orleans
Residents of towns along the swollen Mississippi River on Monday NZT packed up their valuables and made last-ditch efforts to…
‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ La Nina draws to a close
One of the strongest La Niña events on record has finally concluded, after playing a major role in the record…
Monday’s national highs
Today’s highest temperature was 20 at Bay of Islands Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 6 at Milford Sound Kaitaia…
Storm – Your damage reports
As rough weather continues to blast many parts of the country we want to hear if you’ve seen, or had,…
Westerlies whipping NZ
Winds between 70-120kph are blowing this morning from the west across exposed coasts with more forecast to come. The biggest…
Deep south sees icy chill
Bitterly cold westerly winds have seen temperatures approach freezing throughout the night, as snow fell to low levels in the…
