Archives for June 2011
5.5 & 6.0 Quakes hit Christchurch, worse than February for some
UPDATED — Two large earthquakes have rattled Christchurch New Zealand this afternoon. GeoNet says the quake was 5.5 on the Richter…
Antarctic ozone hole affecting weather in tropics: new study
The hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica is affecting weather patterns across the entire Southern Hemisphere, according to a…
Windy start to week for southerners
Sou’ west winds are affecting the deep south this morning with both Dunedin and Invercargill reporting gusts in excess of…
Closing in on the shortest day
In just over a week the shortest day will be with us and so far we’ve escaped much of the…
Sunday’s national highs
Today’s highest temperature was 19 at Bay of Islands. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 6 at Milford Sound. Kaitaia :…
CNN uses WeatherWatch.co.nz ash photo
CNN International this morning beamed a WeatherWatch.co.nz photo into homes, hotels and businesses all over the world as ash from an…
Ash Update: Qantas cancels some transtasman flights
International flights have been cancelled as a volcanic ash cloud from Chile heads towards New Zealand. Qantas cancelled transtasman services…
Frosts grip the south
Temperatures have dipped below freezing in a number of South Island centres overnight and this morning as Jack Frost settled…
Govt forecaster looking ahead
The MetService have issued their weather prediction for the next couple of months and describe what type of weather patterns…
Photo of the day – Whisper quiet Hokianga
As cloudy, still, weather spread across Northland yesterday WeatherWatch.co.nz reader Laura Jerome snapped this photo from the west side of…
