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Archives for December 2015

Tuesday’s Weather Video – Countdown to Christmas

We’re seeing a lot of cloud around the country in the last week before Christmas, along with fairly moderate temperatures….

Detailed update: El Nino’s big dry now showing up across New Zealand (+Map)

Drier than average soil conditions are clearly showing up in the latest nationwide soil moisture maps, provided by Niwa –…

A southerly change – #WeatherRisks and your Main Centre outlook on Tuesday

A southerly change is sweeping northwards on Tuesday, coming through the Canterbury region by afternoon. The change may bring strong…

Tuesday’s national forecast

A west to southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today, plenty of weather going on so feel free to read…

Westerlies return – The Big Picture on Tuesday

A westerly airflow sits over over New Zealand on Tuesday, while a high moves in from the Tasman Sea. A…

Monday weather video: Unsettled, but mostly dry

It’s been a very unsettled period lately weatherwise, with tornadoes in the South Island and isolated hail and thunderstorms. The…

Obama: Climate change agreement is ‘the best chance we have’ to save the planet

President Barack Obama praised a landmark climate change agreement approved Saturday in Paris, saying it could be “a turning point…

Early summer warmth Monday’s #WeatherRisks and your Main Centre outlook

Monday is shaping up to be largely risk free day, with a southwest airflow sitting over the country. Westerly winds…

Monday’s national forecast

An anticyclone sits in the Tasman Sea while a west to southwesterly airflow flows over New Zealand. The North Island…

UPDATE: Hail, storms, lash South Island (+PHOTOS; VIDEO)

Thunderstorms and hail lashed parts of the South Island this afternoon. WeatherWatch.co.nz was sent numerous photos (which you can see…