Archives for April 2012
Friday’s national forecast
A healthy southerly flow will keep things a bit cool today. But, those south winds are thanks to a very…
Cold change nicks New Zealand
As predicted at the start of the week a cold change from south Australia has swept across some parts of…
Mudslide damages Lyttelton substation
Work will begin today to clear mud and rubble from around a damaged Lyttelton substation after a mudslide yesterday morning….
Tsunami scare tests new life-saving procedures
Indonesia’s response to a massive earthquake and a tsunami scare Wednesday highlights a critical reality: Warning systems and emergency responses…
Incoming high still 24 to 48 hours away
A large high is slowly moving towards New Zealand – but it has at least another day or two before…
Thursday’s national forecast
A rather unsettled Thursday is underway. Showers will be easing across the North Island as we go throughout the morning. …
Two powerful Indian Ocean quakes felt by NZ seisomgraphs (+ graph)
Two very powerful earthquakes in the Indian Ocean have been detected by New Zealand’s quake drums reports WeatherWatch.co.nz. The quakes measuring 8.6…
8.2 aftershock follows 8.6 quake near Indonesia
UPDATED 12:25am — Yet another powerful earthquake has hit a few hundred kilometres west of Indonesia. On Late Thursday evening an aftershock, estimated to be M8.2, struck…
Mostly dry weather moving in
A series of very large highs should mean the next week or two could be mostly dry, generally speaking, across…
Video – Cool change followed by big high
WeatherWatch.co.nz head weather analyst Philip Duncan says the south west change across the nation will be noticeable in both islands…
