Archives for July 2010
Record water levels test China’s giant dam
Heavy rain and flooding have exacted a high toll in China this year, and Friday the country faced a new…
Deadly weather around the globe
The weather around the world has turned deadly lately with heatwaves, flooding and freezing weather being the main culprits. It…
Sneak peak into next week & next weekend
A strengthening westerly flow will spread onto New Zealand on Monday turning to a south westerly flow for most regions…
Quieter weather this weekend
This weekend the weather looks set to be quieter as our slow moving low moves out to the east of…
110 million people affected by China floods as 3rd tyhpoon hits
Chanthu, the third typhoon of the West Pacific season, slowed down Thursday as it made its way over land in…
Friday’s national highs…
Today’s highest temperature was 17 at Whangarei, Thames, Paeroa, Gisborne, Westport. (second day in a row for Westport) thanks to…
Tropical Storm Bonnie takes direct aim for oil spill
It is one of the worst case scenarios for those responding to the Gulf oil spill disaster – a tropical storm…
Flooding problems in South Island, warnings issued
There were reports of surface flooding in parts of North and South Canterbury this morning and this afternoon more heavy…
Philip Duncan: Is our weather pattern becoming spring-like already?
It’s hard to sit here in the depths of winter and talk like the worst of winter is over… but…
Turbulence injures Flight Attendant 1 day after 21 injured
A flight attendant was injured when a SkyWest flight heading to Boise, Idaho, encountered turbulence, authorities said yesterday. “A flight…
