Archives for December 2010
Herald on Sunday column: Summer heat just getting started
By Philip Duncan Summer has officially kicked off in New Zealand but the summer weather clearly kicked much earlier this…
Bay of Plenty thunderstorm risk for Tuesday
WeatherWatch.co.nz says the crown forecaster is predicting an increase risk of thunderstorms tomorrow across Bay of Plenty and the central…
Big snow hits northern hemisphere…is this climate change?
Many countries in the northern hemisphere are being plunged into a white winter, a number of weeks before winter even starts….
Rain and showers in the forecast
A number of weak fronts will today and tomorrow move slowly across the country bringing much needed rain to dry…
Sunday’s national highs
Today’s highest temperature was 30 at Blenheim Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 16 at Milford Sound Kaitaia : 24 Whangarei…
Saturday’s national highs
Saturday’s highest temperature was 31 at Alexandra Saturday’s lowest maximum temperature was 15 at Hororata Kaitaia : 22 Whangarei :…
Interactive Map: GeoNet’s instrument sites around NZ
Ever wondered how many instrument sites GeoNet has, or where they are? Check out this interactive map that allows you…
Sunday scorcher for some
A nor’wester is set to return today lifting temperatures greatly in some eastern and northern centres. As of 6am it…
Video: Flash flooding in Melbourne
This week Melbourne and parts of Victoria have been hit by severe thunderstorms, some causing flash flooding. This raw video,…
New York: Snow on highway traps motorists for over 20 hours
CNN — Heavy snow has stranded motorists for nearly 20 hours on a major thoroughfare near Buffalo, New York, with…
