Archives for June 2010
Cold blast less than a day away
With less than 24 hours to go a cold blast is expected to hit the country, starting in Southland early…
New estimate: Up to twice as much oil coming from BP well
Scientists now estimate the leaking BP oil well in the Gulf of Mexico was releasing 20,000 to 40,000 barrels —…
Rain eases but now comes the snow
All the thunderstorms have now cleared the North Island however the attention is now shifting to the lower South Island,…
Friday’s national highs…
Today’s highest temperature was 18 at Kaikoura. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 9 at Dunedin Airport and Gore. Kaitaia : 16 Whangarei…
Relief for rain-drenched BOP
Bay of Plenty Civil Defence officials waiting for heavy rainfall, breathed a sigh of relief today. Heavy rain, thunderstorms and…
Thunderstorms cross North Island
Thunderstorms crossed over Taranaki and Northland last night with a severe thunderstorm warning being issued around 1:20 this morning for…
Lightning Tracker detects big jump in strikes
Thunderstorms are continuing to creep slowly towards New Zealand as a very active front approaches from the Tasman Sea. The northern…
Thursday’s national highs…
Today’s highest temperature was 17 at Kaitaia, Whangarei. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 6 at Murchison. Kaitaia : 17 Whangarei…
Thunderstorms – why don’t we always get them when forecast?
Occasionally we hear in the forecast that there’s a risk of thunderstorms developing… but in the end they never arrive. We…
Bay of Plenty in for heavy rain…again; 9 other regions affected
Another heavy rain warning has been issued for the Bay of Plenty region as another wintry outbreak begins. And it’s…
