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Archives for December 2014

Monday’s national forecast

A northerly airflow gradually increases over the South Island today, easterly winds along the east coast become gusty this afteroon…

Weather feeding in from the Tasman

This coming week has fair bit of weather feeding in from the Tasman Sea. It isn’t looking all that settled but…

Typhoon Hagupit hits Philippines; heavy rain a concern (+VIDEO)

A massive typhoon made landfall in the central Philippines late Saturday (Sunday NZT), battering the area with heavy rains and…

NEW POLL: Xmas tree – fake one or real one?

This time of year, kiwis start to think about Xmas decorations – none more so than the traditional tree. We…

Sunday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Any morning cloud breaks to sunny areas, westerly winds build a little in the afternoon. Towards evening…

Weather video: Weekend weather

High pressure continues to dominate the North Island, meaning a mostly dry, calm weekend is on the way for northerners….

Week in Weather: What’s Been Making Headlines this Week

A big week just gone, and a week closer to the holidays – we will have a good idea of…

Saturday’s national forecast

A ridge over the North Island gets shunted north today by and increasing westerly airflow, the weather is generally settled…

A mixed bag: NZ’s situation and outlook for Saturday

A ridge sits over the North Island, though it will get pushed north during the day by a westerly airflow…

November’s climate summary – nearly average temperatures for the month

Each month, NIWA collects climate and weather data from around the country, and produces a report with the highs, lows…