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Archives for January 2016

Fog, rain and thunder – #WeatherRisks and your Main Centre outlook on Monday

There are a number of intriguing weather features around the country to start the new week, with a few risky…

Monday’s national forecast

A low west of New Zealand in the Tasman Sea is dragging a humid northeasterly airflow over New Zealand today,…

USA – El Niño now ‘one of the strongest ever’ – what next?

The current strong El Niño will weaken into the spring, but its impacts will persist through the winter, according to…

NEW POLL: Have you had a summer holiday yet?

As we head into the second half of summer, most kiwis start to drift back to work, school or the…

Sunday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Areas of cloud with northeasterly winds, a few showers about, more so as the day goes on…

Australia: Floods send snakes into towns

The recent Hunter floods and storms have sent deadly snakes slithering, seeking refuge in places they are not wanted. Last…

POLL RESULTS: A wet summer not what kiwis expected

With one and a half months of ‘official’ summer gone, we thought we’d get a gauge on how New Zealanders…

Saturday’s weather outlook

A ridge lies over the North Island today bringing mainly settled conditions while a front over the South Island brings…

USA – A hurricane in January? Winter storm in the Atlantic

(CNN)It has been nearly four decades since a winter storm in the Atlantic earned a name, and the National Hurricane…

Strong winds blow through Canterbury

Strong winds are wreaking havoc in Canterbury causing the cancellation of flights, lifting iron off roofs and temporarily silencing the…