Archives for December 2011
NASA’s confirms it finds first “habitable” planet outside earth
NASA’s Kepler mission has confirmed its first planet in the “habitable zone,” the region where liquid water could exist on…
Tuesday’s national highs
Today’s highest temperature was 26 at Whangarei. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 11 at Oamaru, Molesworth. Kaitaia : 21…
More rain, heat and humidity as La Nina finally arrives
In a fairly similar set up to last year a dry spring for many regions is starting to give way…
Thunderstorms again popping up over parts of NZ
Thunderstorms and torrential showers are again popping up over parts of the North and South Islands this afternoon. WeatherWatch.co.nz readers on our…
Sydney and Melbourne residents feeling the chill as temps plummet
Much of New South Wales and Victoria have had a chilly start to the week as the mercury plunged below…
NIWA: Extremely dry spring for upper NI, wet for eastern SI
NIWA has released their National Climate Summary for Spring 2011 – and in a nutshell it was extremely dry from Taupo…
Damaging gales return to Southern California
Following the hurricane force winds which caused widespread damage in California and eastern Los Angeles last week another major wind event…
Weather Video: La Nina’s rain and humidity finally arrives
Weatherwatch.co.nz weather analyst Philip Duncan explains the dry spring for many regions is starting to give way to La Nina…
Hawkes Bay thunderstorm warning lifted
6:58pm — MetService has lifted the Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Hawkes Bay.
Monday’s national highs
Today’s highest temperature was 27 at Gisborne. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 15 at Oamaru, Lyttelton. Kaitaia : 21…
