Archives for September 2010
Snow, Gales & Heavy Rain – spring storm on the way
Our first significant spring storm of the season is developing and looks set to bring a rough end to the week…
Earthquake Lights (or lightning) explained
By Philip Duncan, NZHerald.co.nz I have to admit, I’ve never heard of this before – but Earthquake Lights, or “Lightning”, is…
Monday was a warm one for many
Monday has been a fairly warm day across much of New Zealand as mild, brisk, westerlies blew. See the Daily Highs…
Monday’s national highs
Today’s highest temperature was 22 at Napier, Hastings. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 10 at Oamaru. Kaitaia : 18 Whangarei…
Geologist: Stay away from cracks
A geologist is warning young people to stop standing in large cracks in the earth caused by the Canterbury earthquake….
What are Earthquake Lights? (Video)
Earthquakes have long been accompanied by the appearance of “bright, luminescent, multicoloured sky glows” that can take place any time before,…
Significant low coming from Southern Ocean
Computer models have, for a week now, been predicting a very large low in the Southern Ocean which looks set to…
PHOTOS (14): New pics from Christchurch Quake
WeatherWatch.co.nz has received 15 new images of quake damage from Christchurch. The photos, taken by Peter and Chris Geary, were…
Sunday’s national highs…
Today’s highest temperature was 22 at Gisborne. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 13 at Ashburton. Kaitaia : 18 Whangarei…
Igor becomes a hurricane
As of 11 pm EDT Saturday Hurricane Igor was centered about 1800kms east of the Leeward Islands with top winds…
