Archives for May 2011
Autumn Arrives! – Rain, Snow, Gale warnings issued
The government forecaster has issued a number of wind, snow and rain warnings as Autumn finally roars into life across New Zealand….
Severe gales for central NZ overnight
Gale force winds will rise to severe gale (120km/h) overnight tonight through central predicts the government forecaster, which today issued…
Saturday’s national highs
Today’s highest temperature was 22 at Bay of Islands, Whangarei, Napier, Hastings. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 11 at Lake…
Historic Mississippi flood heads to New Orleans
Historic flooding continues along the Mississippi River – as CNN reports. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers could open the…
Tornado & thunder risk coming for NZ
A major change in our weather pattern arrives this afternoon in the South Island and tomorrow in the North Island as the…
Saturday looking breezy for many
It’s more like a Spring weather pattern covering New Zealand this weekend with strong westerly quarter winds affecting our part…
Christchurch to see hundreds of buildings to fall
More than 1000 quake-hit buildings are expected to be demolished in Christchurch, including up to 900 in the central city….
Thunderstorms moving across western NZ tonight
Thunderstorms are tonight moving into western parts of New Zealand, mainly Taranaki, Wanganui, Manawatu, Nelson and the West Coast – watch for…
Warm weather confuses nature
The warm weather across the North Island is not only confusing some humans but also nature itself. WeatherWatch.co.nz is receiving reports from…
Temperature extremes across NZ
Temperatures fluctuated wildly from North Island to South Island Friday as nor’westers blew in the north and colder air moved up the…
