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Archives for December 2015

PHOTOS: Check out these amazing cloud formations around the country

We’ve had several incredible photos come in from around the country in the last 24 hours – with weather watchers…

Rain and wind – #WeatherRisks and your Main Centre outlook on Friday

No risks to be concerned about on Friday but on Saturday there could be heavy rain in parts of the…

Friday’s national forecast

A westerly airflow sits over the North Island today bringing cloudy areas in the west with a few patchy showers…

Warm in the east – The Big Picture on Friday

A weak high sits to the east of the South Island, while a light airflow tends westerly as the day…

Another Tasman front – Thursday’s Weather Video

Another frontal system sits over the western half of the country on Thursday, coming in from the Tasman Sea, and…

What is El Niño? A climatologist gives the ABCs of the current weather phenomenon

El Nino is an ocean and atmospheric phenomenon that has a significant impact on our planet’s weather. While an El…

USA – Drought-hit California set for a drenching

An unusual weather pattern and warm water in the Pacific, better known as El Nino, are set to bring major…

Northwesters and some rain – #WeatherRisks and your Main Centre outlook on Thursday

Thursday is looking similar to Wednesday for the most part, with some cloud cover, plenty of calm, settled weather, and…

Thursday’s national forecast

A front moves northwards over the South Island today while a southwesterly airflow affects the North Island. Most regions stay…

Breezy in parts – The Big Picture on Thursday

On Thursday we have a breezy to brisk northwesterly airflow for much of New Zealand, though it shouldn’t be rough…