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Archives for March 2016

Flooding in Franz Josef – state of emergency declared after river breaks its banks

Close to 200 people have been evacuated in Franz Josef after the Waiho River burst its banks, causing the Westland…

Easter Weather: A few showers here and there

Updated 7:30pm Good Friday — Here is the forecast for the long weekend across New Zealand. Saturday: Dry for the…

Frontal system brings rain, wind & thunder – #WeatherRisks on Thursday

Thursday is looking like our most eventful day of Autumn 2016 so far – with a front crossing the North…

Gales keep northerners awake, heavy rain further south causes flooding

Updated 6:26am — Gale force winds have kept many Auckland and other northerners awake overnight – and they continue as…

Thursday’s national forecast

A front moves off the top of the South Island this morning then moves over the North Island from west…

Heavy rains coming before Easter – The Big Picture on Thursday

On Thursday we have a front crossing over the North Island, moving from west to east during the day –…

Wednesday’s Weather Video – Your Easter Forecast

Very heavy rain is on the way for some parts of the North Island on Thursday as a subtropical airflow…

Astronomy: Huge supernova – Watch as a star explodes (VIDEO)

It lasted only 20 minutes and took place 1.2 billion light years away, but NASA managed to catch it on…

Rain, wind and heat – Your #WeatherRisks on Wednesday

A front sitting in the Tasman Sea edges closer to the west of NZ during the day, bringing showers and…

Wednesday’s national forecast

A front moves in from the west today, naturally western regions are looking to be wet with Northland in for…