Archives for July 2016
A (very short) break in the windy weather
Damaging wind gusts howled across parts of Waikato and Auckland and the entire upper North Island overnight and this morning…
‘Worse than a freight train’ – Te Awamutu tornado damages roof (+VIDEO)
A Te Awamutu family scrambled into a small bathroom to take cover as a tornado roared through their property last…
Weather; winds easing – Your Weather Highlights for the next 3 days
The week kicked off in a wet and blustery way, but as it continues, the sting will be taken out…
Wednesday’s national forecast
A strong southwesterly airflow lies over the country today with a few showers in the west, especially this morning. The…
The winds continue – The Big Picture on Wednesday
A strong southwesterly airflow sticks around through the midweek, keeping gusty and blustery winds blowing – possibly rising strongly in…
Spectacular fireball likely spacecraft debris or satellite – not meteor
Dozens of Eyewitness Reports — WeatherWatch.co.nz has received many reports of a spectacular fireball across the lower South Island city…
InfoGraphic: Heavy westerly traffic ‘cuts off’ winter weather to New Zealand
Many people are asking WeatherWatch.co.nz “Where is winter?”, “When is winter truly arriving?”, “Will it snow to sea level this…
Top Principal Scientist helps WeatherWatch answer interesting question
Former Principal Scientist of Weather.com and good friend of WeatherWatch.co.nz Bruce Rose has helped us answer a unique and tricky…
Winter Cyclone in the Indian Ocean not such a rare event
WeatherWatch.co.nz was asked an interesting question this morning about a Southern Ocean cyclone in the Indian Ocean. WeatherWatch reader Tony…
Winds surging back in – Tuesday’s Weather Video
The winds that are here at the moment are here to stay for the moment – in fact we have…
