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Archives for February 2014

Africa: 50 killed in Burundi floods

At least 50 people have been killed in flooding and landslides in Burundi, the central African country’s government has said,…

Rain spreads across more than 95% of Australia

Rain is spreading across more than ninety-five percent of Australia for the first time since La Nina, soaking parts of…

Thursday’s national forecast

A cool southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today, expect showers at some point in time for most western regions…

Wednesday night’s national forecast

A cool southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand tonight, showers for most of the South Island apart from in the…

Weather Video: Unsettled weather remains – but high coming

An unsettled weather pattern remains over NZ for the next couple of days, bringing a slightly cooler sou’west flow to…

UK: Flood waters continue to cause havoc (VIDEO)

Thousands of UK homes have been left without power as 70mph winds and heavy rain continue to batter the country….

El Nino likely to return later this year

A team of international researchers says there’s a 76 per cent chance of an El Nino forming later this year,…

Wednesday’s national forecast

A low pressure system centred southeast of Otago brings a southwesterly airlow over New Zealand today. Showers for most at some…

Tuesday night’s national forecast

A weak front works it’s way onto the southwestern corner of the North Island tonight in a westerly airflow, isolated…

Space: Is water flowing on Mars?

The presence of water on Mars is often talked about in the past tense — as in, billions of years…