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An early christmas present? Santa could bring sunshine to Auckland
Aucklanders spending Christmas in the city can soak up some sun on Christmas day after a series of changeable “spring-like”…
Tuesday’s Weather Video – Countdown to Christmas
We’re seeing a lot of cloud around the country in the last week before Christmas, along with fairly moderate temperatures….
Detailed update: El Nino’s big dry now showing up across New Zealand (+Map)
Drier than average soil conditions are clearly showing up in the latest nationwide soil moisture maps, provided by Niwa –…
A southerly change – #WeatherRisks and your Main Centre outlook on Tuesday
A southerly change is sweeping northwards on Tuesday, coming through the Canterbury region by afternoon. The change may bring strong…
Westerlies return – The Big Picture on Tuesday
A westerly airflow sits over over New Zealand on Tuesday, while a high moves in from the Tasman Sea. A…
Monday weather video: Unsettled, but mostly dry
It’s been a very unsettled period lately weatherwise, with tornadoes in the South Island and isolated hail and thunderstorms. The…
Obama: Climate change agreement is ‘the best chance we have’ to save the planet
President Barack Obama praised a landmark climate change agreement approved Saturday in Paris, saying it could be “a turning point…
Early summer warmth Monday’s #WeatherRisks and your Main Centre outlook
Monday is shaping up to be largely risk free day, with a southwest airflow sitting over the country. Westerly winds…
UPDATE: Hail, storms, lash South Island (+PHOTOS; VIDEO)
Thunderstorms and hail lashed parts of the South Island this afternoon. WeatherWatch.co.nz was sent numerous photos (which you can see…
Tornadoes on the ground in Canterbury (+ multiple Photos)
UPDATED 6pm — Tornadoes have been spotted across Canterbury today as a cold change mixed with afternoon heating. The main…
