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Archives for May 2019

VIDEO: Enormous high this week but big low(s) next week?

The huge belt of high pressure continues to affect NZ but it’s bringing some gloomy weather to the west, sunny…

Australia: The long road to drought

A prolonged period of dry and warm weather is taking a toll on Australia’s water balance, with large swaths of…

Warmer than average days, cooler nights – Temperature trends for the rest of May (+4 maps)

When it’s warmer than average that doesn’t mean it feels warm, but it means the temperatures are higher than they…

2 million people are at ‘high’ risk for catastrophic tornadoes in parts of Oklahoma and Texas

For the first time in two years, forecasters have issued their most dire warning for the risk of catastrophic tornadoes….

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Tuesday / Wednesday

A southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today, moving around a large high centred in the Tasman Sea. The flow…

Tuesday’s national forecast

A southwesterly airlflow lies over New Zealand today, moving around a high centred in the Tasman Sea. Northland, Auckland, Waikato…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Tuesday

A southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand on Tuesday, moving around a large high centred in the Tasman Sea. Chance…

International Weather Headlines: India heat, Japan rain, big dry across Australia / NZ (+3 maps)

High temperatures are coming for India, more heavy rain for Japan and a huge high pressure system for Australia and…

Enormous 9000km belt of high pressure drifts in today, lingers 8 days

A truly massive belt of high pressure will this week influence New Zealand’s weather starting today and not leaving until…

VIDEO: Massive high pressure system to influence NZ’s weather for 8 days

A huge high from Australia is about to affect our weather until early next week but it’s not all plain…