Archives for July 2012
Front moves in, warm out east
The forecast front is now moving slowly up the West Coast of the South Island delivering rain, heavy in areas….
9 dead in France avalanche from “cursed” mountain
A summer climbing expedition in the French Alps turned to tragedy early Thursday when a six-foot wall of snow came…
A sodden day expected for parts SI’s west
A frontal boundary is bringing rain to the South Island this morning. Heavy rain is likely with this system and…
Friday’s national forecast
Light north to northeasterly winds across the upper half of the North Island, expect cloudy areas and a few sunny…
Get the umbrella out in the West, get ready Taranaki on Sunday
Heavy rain is still forecast to makes it’s way right up north along the West Coast starting in Fiordland in…
Today’s roundup of how it’s going
The North Island is still mainly trapped under anticyclonic gloom with light winds, a few showers are affecting coastal areas…
Extreme weather: Get ready to see more of it, scientists say
A map of significant climate events for the United States in June looks almost apocalyptic: hellish heat, ferocious fires and…
US crop farmers nervous as heat wave/droughts continue
Yesterday Death Valley in California reached 52C degrees. The overnight low was 38C. CNN takes a look at why farmers…
Thursday’s national forecast
We’ll start with the South Island today. It will be cloudy on the West Coast with building north to northeasterly…
Heavy rain still on track for the west
The incoming heavy rain is still on track to hit the West Coast of the South Island from Friday then…
