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Archives for December 2012

Weekend shaping up nicely for most

As long as you are not hoping for rain, you are likely to be happy with the outlook for this…

A windy day for parts of the SI and lower NI

Deepening low pressure to our south and a ridge of high pressure to our north have set the stage for…

Cyclone Evan kills 2 in Samoa, Fiji to be hit next

Updated 8:22am — Cyclone Evan, which has already reportedly claimed the lives of three people, continues to batter Samoa today…

Friday’s national forecast

A ridge lies over the North Island today while a front approaches in the far south. Upper North Island Mostly…

Exclusive: US Tornado expert talks to WW about Hobsonville tornado

Following last week’s deadly tornado in Auckland WeatherWatch.co.nz sought professional advice from a leading US tornado expert, about what took…

Opinion: Tornados – We can do better

By WeatherWatch.co.nz weather analyst and former US weather forecaster Howard Joseph — Last week’s tornadoes in Hobsonville and Rotorua raised some…

VIDEO- 21-12-12: End of the world or end of a myth?

It’s all a big misunderstanding. The world is not going to end one week from tomorrow.  Or, if it does,…

A mostly dry weekend ahead

Aside from a few chances for rain for the Mainland, precipitation looks pretty absent from the country’s forecast for the…

Thursday’s national forecast

High pressure means generally settled weather today. The North Island may still experience late afternoon showers about central areas, sunny…

Next decent rainfall, is any on the way?

Apart from isolated afternoon heat showers today and tomorrow there isn’t a lot on the radar so to speak in…