Archives for August 2010
Met says ‘wet’
Rain will continue to blanket much of the country this weekend, with heavy falls expected in the north, forecasters say….
Hard going at the Hutt
It’s been a tough year for Mt Hutt skifield, with three deaths, an avalanche and now 1200 skiers trapped this…
Soggy for many today
Although it shouldn’t be chilly, skies are expected to be burdened with plenty of cloud along with showers and rain…
Friday sees milder highs
Although sunshine was sparse today, temperatures were generally milder than the August average with temperatures nearing 20 degrees in inland…
Friday’s national highs
Todays highest temperature was 19 at Culverden. Todays lowest maximum temperature was 9 at Queenstown. Kaitaia : 17 Whangarei :…
West Oz and the big dry
The Australian Agriculture Minister says the lack of rain is costing the state’s grain sector $250 million a week. Western…
Mt Hutt update
With gale-force winds easing gradually, more than 1000 stranded Mt Hutt skiers are expected to start heading down the mountain…
Warm and windy overnight
While mountainous areas and some inland areas of the mainland have felt the full force of a nor’ wester over…
Skiers spend a night on stormy slopes
More than a thousand skiers remain trapped on Mt Hutt in Canterbury this morning after howling winds continued to roar…
Black Friday: Weather playing its part
Today much of the country is shrouded in cloud and rain as if it was right on cue for a…
