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Archives for November 2015

Sleepless night for Aucklanders as thunder & gales rock on

An unusual “continuous thunderstorm event” captivated Aucklanders overnight. For almost half an hour, thunder and lightning continued non-stop for some…

NEW POLL: Are you concerned about December dry?

With a drier than usual end to spring for many parts of the country, the problems of a long, hot,…

Sunday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Early rain eases to the odd shower, perhaps becoming mainly dry. Sunny areas break through also with…

As 2015 breaks records, new report says earth is ‘halfway to warming limit’

Looks like Earth is already halfway to the danger zone. Less than two weeks before a crucial global climate summit…

POLL RESULTS: A cold, windy, dry spring for most

We’ve had a mixed bag of a spring so far, with the transition from winter to summer feeling distinctly El…

Week in Weather – What’s been making headlines this week

Another week gone, and it’s been HOT – maybe not so much here in New Zealand, but in other parts…

Saturday’s national forecast

Another wet day for some in the west as a narrow band of rain moves northwards. Either side of this…

Your Weekend Weather Video

A narrow ‘vein of rain’ will spread across the North Island on Saturday – with showers and drizzle patches to…

Australia: Sweltering Sydney set to break records

A heatwave in NSW is expected to push temperatures in Sydney to 41 degrees Celsius on Friday, with 30 national…

Another windy one – #WeatherRisks on Friday

A strong northwesterly airflow currently lies over New Zealand, containing a front which moves northwards over the country during the…