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Archives for August 2012

Monday’s national forecast

Mostly cloudy about the North Island today although there may be a few sunny breaks at times, expect fresh northwesterly…

Monday could be a little loud

Precipitation has been found across much of the central part of New Zealand today.  As we head into this evening…

Rain has targeted central NZ so far

It’s been a wet today for the lower North Island and upper South Island. Showers and even a few thunderstorms…

A taste of spring for Sydney

The same low that will dump rain on New Zealand for the next few days, dumped a whole lot of…

Thunder may rumble today and tonight

The incoming centre of low pressure will bring rain to the country today, tonight, tomorrow and Tuesday.  With that rain,…

Sunday’s national forecast

It will be a day of increasing clouds and developing rainfall for much of the country.  The Tasman low is…

Tasman low could bring heavy rain, more thunder

Our next weather maker, another Tasman low, will be blanketing much of the country with precipitation by tomorrow evening. A…

Phil’s Weekly Column – ‘Captain comedowns’ vocal about space exploration

When NASA’s incredible SUV sized rover, called Curiosity, landed on the surface of Mars two weeks ago it was an epic…

Tropical Storm Helene forms in Gulf of Mexico

When tropical depressions get ripped apart, they leave a big thumbprint in the atmosphere.  If the conditions are just right,…

Saturday settles after a loud start for some

What a show last night.  Auckland saw some of the most intense lightning in a long time.  Some claps of…