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Archives for February 2015

Saturday’s national forecast

Auckland & NorthlandMostly cloudy with afternoon sea breezes, chance of an isolated afternoon shower.Highs: 25-26 Waikato, Central North Island &…

Weak and west – Situation & outlook for Saturday

We have a high in the Tasman Sea and a high to the east of the North Island on Saturday,…

UPDATE: Situation ‘wild’ as Tropical Cyclone Marcia pummels QLD

Tropical Cyclone Marcia has been downgraded to a category four storm, but wind gusts up to 250 kilometres per hour…

Weather Video: Cyclone Marcia hits Oz

Severe Tropical Cyclone Marcia is today making landfall in northern Queensland – and is expected to bring severe gales and…

DEVELOPING STORY: Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Marcia making landfall

Tropical Cyclone Marcia reached category 5 strength early this morning and is currently making landfall, bringing very heavy rain, destructive…

UPDATE: Fruit fly search information due today

We’ll know later this morning if there are more Queensland fruit flies in Auckland. First results from the trapping and…

Friday’s national forecast

A weak broad area of low pressure covers the country today, winds are mainly light with afternoon sea breezes. It’s…

As you were – Situation & outlook for Friday

Friday is looking like resuming from where we left off in the middle of this week, with a weak area…

Waikato River receives zooplankton boost

A visitor from North America appears to be doing wonders for the Waikato River. Tiny zooplankton could be helping reduce…

Australia: Northern Territory braced for Tropical Cyclone Lam

Tropical Cyclone Lam is continuing to move westwards along Northern Territory’s coast, and is forecast to make landfall by tonight….