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Archives for January 2017

RainWatch – Wednesday 18th January

A northwesterly airflow strengthens over New Zealand from afternoon especially over the South Island with a very deep low forming…

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

An anticyclone is centred west of the North Island in the Tasman Sea today with a west to southwesterly airflow…

Wednesday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Expect mainly sunny weather with some increasing high cloud, winds from the west. Lower North Island Cloudy…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture on Wednesday

Northwesterlies strengthen over New Zealand on Wednesday especially over the South Island from afternoon with a very deep low forming…

USA – 6 dead in ice storm

A long-duration ice storm in the Great Plains and Midwest claimed the lives of six people, caused treacherous travel, prompted…

RainWatch – Tuesday 17th January

An anticyclone is centred west of the North Island in the Tasman Sea today with a west to southwesterly airflow…

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

A west to southwesterly airflow lies over the North Island today. The South Island sees a strengthening west to northwesterly…

Tuesday’s national forecast

North Island Mainly sunny weather, winds from the west or southwest breezy at times. The east coast has light winds…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture on Tuesday

An anticyclone is centred west of the North Island in the Tasman Sea on Tuesday with a west to southwesterly…

Bill English wary of ‘extreme response’ to climate change

Prime Minister Bill English doesn’t share Donald Trump’s scepticism about global warming – but says he has always been wary…