Archives for December 2010
POLL: Are you in need of rain?
The words “dry”, “hot” and “drought” have started to appear more and more in the mainstream media over the past week…
Any chance of rain today?
It’s amazing how quickly the weather can change – and within just a few weeks frequently asked to WeatherWatch.co.nz have…
Hot and sunny for many today
Weather conditions across much of the country today will be hotter and sunnier than yesterday, reports WeatherWatch.co.nz. A high pressure…
Funny Video: Car pinball in the snow
With so much news about major snowstorms around the northern hemisphere at the moment we thought we’d show you a…
Friday’s national highs
Today’s highest temperature was 26 at Alexandra, Murchison. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was at 16 at Invercargill, Oamaru and Haast….
La Nina heatwave sweeps the country
New Zealand is in for a long, hot summer as La Nina hits our shores, says the National Institute of…
Ozone hole shrinks this year
Analysis from NIWA’s ozone research shows that the Antarctic ozone hole is smaller this year than any of the…
Snow causing chaos in UK
Britain’s second-largest airport was closed for a second day Thursday because of unseasonal wintry weather that was also affecting…
Weekend Weather
It’s been a cloudy week for many main centres but the weekend is looking sunnier as yet another high moves…
Hawkes Bay wind farm gets the go ahead
Contact Energy has won approval in the Environment Court for a $500 million wind farm in Hawkes Bay despite opposition…
