Archives for May 2016
Southwesterly easing – The Big Picture on Tuesday
The gusty south to southwesterly airflow eases away during the morning on Tuesday, as a ridge of high pressure pushes…
Stormy autumn pattern moving in – Monday’s Weather Video
We’ve had the warm, summer-like part to Autumn but now more traditional Autumn weather is moving in. Some parts of…
Video Just In: Squally downpour & thunderstorm hits West Coast, heads north
The following video is a great example of the squally nature of the downpours and thunderstorms moving up New Zealand’s…
Some thunder & downpours today – but still a lot of dry
An active front is zipping up the country today and it’s creating a lot of thunder, but mostly out at…
NEW POLL: Are you concerned with how dry it is?
Dry weather in the east, the central part and some areas in the north of New Zealand means the Ministry…
Australia: Sydney air quality ‘hazardous’ as city cloaked in blanket of smog (+PICS)
Hazard reduction burns over the weekend have reduced air quality in the Sydney area and light westerly winds overnight will…
Rain and thunder – Your Main Centre outlook on Monday
A new week sees a rain-bringing frontal system moving over New Zealand, affecting the South Island first, and later moving…
Monday’s national forecast
A front moves northwards over the South Island this morning and afternoon then onto the North Island this evening. Heavy…
Aviation – Wow! Check out the undisputed ‘king of the skies’ – the world’s biggest aircraft (+VIDEO)
The undisputed superstar of the skies — the biggest airplane in the world — is taking flight on a rare…
Sunday’s national forecast
Upper North Island Areas of cloud, the odd shower possible at times otherwise mainly dry. Westerly winds. Lower North Island…
