Archives for April 2012
Highs in holding pattern for New Zealand
High pressure systems are lining up like planes waiting to land say forecasters at WeatherWatch.co.nz, with long range models predicting…
Tropics quietening down…but for how long?
The past few weeks in the tropics have been some of the most active this year but in recent days…
Wednesday’s national forecast
A cold front will be the focus for showers, and maybe even a few thunderstorms, as it moves across the…
March storm costs soar to $6m
The cost of two storms which hammered parts of Wanganui and Taranaki has reached $6 million according to one major…
Cool change ahead of “huge” incoming high
A cold change that brought snow and gales to parts of Australia is coming our way – but don’t worry, it’s…
Easter Road toll 0 but drowning toll 4, one still missing
New Zealand’s drowning toll is becoming more prominent than the road toll, according to Water Safety New Zealand. Four people…
South’s golden run ends – for now
After a couple of weeks of mostly sunny, mostly warm and mostly dry days – the Deep South is shifting…
Snow and see-sawing temperatures hit Tasmania / Victoria
A cold front that moved through Victoria and Tasmania this weekend has left wet and wintry conditions in its wake. Melbourne…
Column: Sometimes forecasters need to take a punt
When does alerting the public to a potential weather risk spill over into alarming people unnecessarily? That’s the question I’ve…
Your 2012 official Easter travel forecast
UPDATED EASTER MONDAY 11AM As holidaymakers head home the weather is shaping up nicely around the country and should pose…
