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Archives for September 2016

White Island: Update on eruption (+2 Animated Satellite Maps of ash cloud)

GeoNet has updated New Zealanders on the conditions at White Island. We also have two satellite animations showing the eruption today….

Super Typhoon Meranti targets Taiwan, mainland China

It only took 24 hours for Super Typhoon Meranti, which is threatening Taiwan and mainland China, to roar from the…

White Island has small eruption, Volcanic Alert Level raised from 1 to 3

The level of volcanic activity at White Island has increased late this morning with minor volcanic ash been passively emitted…

Weather Video (Tues) – Australian low heading towards South Island

High pressure lies north of the country and to some degree over us keeping skies mostly dry, and winds fairly…

Canterbury: Rain chances next 10 days

The cold snowy southerlies of both early August and early September gave one region in particular some added moisture –…

InfoGraphic: The main Weather Highlights across NZ for next 3 days

Today sees a weakening front move off the top of the South Island this morning then onto the lower North…

Tuesday’s national forecast

A weakening front moves off the top of the South Island this morning then onto the lower North Island. Northwesterlies…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture on Tuesday

A weakening front moves off the top of the South Island tomorrow morning then onto the lower North Island in…

Weather Video (Mon) – An Australian low coming our way, but a warmer week

This week is much warmer than last week was with winds mainly coming from the west and north and boosting…

Alice Springs has wetter forecast than Canterbury

It’s not too often you think of Alice Springs as being a wet place – but lately the inland part…