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Archives for March 2014

India: Clean energy takeover

For six years India’s monopoly coal producer has missed its production targets, leading to chronic electricity shortages and sending power…

Low churns off Canterbury

A low pressure system is today spiralling off the east coast of the South Island, driving in a few showers…

Weather Video: Rough weather for South Island

A stormy low pressure system east of Canterbury will drive in gusty winds and rain – possibly heavy – for…

Tuesday’s national forecast

A south to southwesterly airflow continues to flow over New Zealand today, most areas can expect a period of rain…

Monday night’s national forecast

A cold southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand tonight with a deepening depression to the east of the South Island….

Chilly Farewell to Summer

The first day of autumn brought a sudden cooling on Saturday, prompting Aucklanders to break out jackets and jumpers in…

A week of two halves, first stormy then becoming settled

Yes a low pressure system offshore to the east of New Zealand will provide some stormy weather from today through…

Monday’s national forecast

A low pressure system east of the South Island and an anticyclone in the Tasman Sea drags a cold southwesterly…

Weather changing up tomorrow, forecasts for your region

Tomorrow is certainly looking to bring cooler temperatures to the South Island, the North Island starts the day ok for…

NASA and Japan launch rain-tracker satellite

A Japanese rocket roared into orbit early Friday (Thursday afternoon ET) carrying what NASA calls its most precise instrument yet…