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Storm chase on Tuesday in Canterbury

We’ve certainly had a thundery time across the country due to this depression that formed in the Tasman Sea then…

How wintry is it by you this morning?

How is it where you are this morning? A very winter-like morning is under way across the country.  A cold…

Friday’s national forecast

The cold south-west flow will continue across the country today.  Icy gales are expected for the deep south.  Snow will…

How many scary asteroids out there? A lot, says NASA

A new NASA project says there are roughly 4,700 “potentially hazardous asteroids” – give or take 1,500 – with orbits…

Wintry conditions expected to continue in the deep south

The persistent south-westerly flow will keep things very wintry over the deep south tonight and tomorrow.  Snow flurries are expected…

This week’s snow brought out the chains

Snow has caused the first issues of the winter season with two-wheel drive vehicles attempting to cross the snowy Crown…

Looking ahead

High pressure will build in from Oz as we go through the next several days.  That means we should see…

Thursday’s national forecast

It’s a slow process, but gradually the weather is settling down across the country. For today, a few showers are…

Air NZ plane turns back after hitting electrical storm

An Air New Zealand flight from Auckland to Wellington this evening was forced to turn back because of a storm….

Wild weather easing but not clearing for most…yet

Another night of thunderstorms in the north and wintry weather in the south continued last night as a large low…

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Cyclone Gabrielle strengthening as it slowly passes Great Barrier Island (20+ maps)

12:15am Tuesday NZDT — Cyclone Gabrielle’s movement has slowed to an absolute crawl near Great Barrier Island. The longer the…