Archives for January 2014
Hot weather before yet another cold change
Hot weather is in the forecast today in the South Island after weeks of low temperatures, rain and showers and…
Thursday’s national forecast
A west to northwest airflow lies over the North Island today, mainly dry till later in the evening or overnight…
Weather Video: Tropical low now on the horizon
As the spring-like pattern gradually eases over many parts of New Zealand, allowing for hotter, sunnier, weather to move into…
Wednesday night’s national forecast
A ridge keeps things fairly calm over the North Island tonight although winds about Wellington will be brisk from the…
Tropical low may hit upper North Island
Updated 3:58pm — WeatherWatch.co.nz forecasters continue to monitor a developing low directly north of New Zealand which will show up…
Philippines: Deadly landslides displace thousands in the South (VIDEO)
Two days of heavy rains set off floods and landslides in the southeastern Philippines, leaving dozens dead and thousands displaced….
Who has the best summer weather so far?
The past month or so has seen some wild weather – from thunderstorms and gales to heat waves and even…
Wednesday’s national forecast
An anticyclone spreads a ridge over the North Island today bringing mostly settled weather, although a weak trough brings cloud…
Tuesday night’s national forecast
An anticyclone brings mainly settled conditions across the country tonight, although west to southwest winds strong about western parts of…
NIWA Climate report: 2013 ‘third warmest year on record’
New Zealand sweated under its third-warmest temperatures on record last year, according to Niwa’s annual climate summary. The country also…
