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Archives for February 2014

Thursday night’s national forecast

A ridge of high pressure keeps the South Island fairly settled tonight, for the North Island a low pressure system…

USA – California drought sparks fears for future

In November 1913, engineer William Mulholland opened a sluice gate to inaugurate the Los Angeles Aqueduct – built to carry…

Australia – QLD town runs out of water – prepares to evacuate

After two years with virtually no rain a Queensland town is planning for the possible evacuation of its entire population…

Weather Video: Waitangi and weekend outlook

The forecast around the country for the next few days looks a little unsettled but mostly dry. A weak area…

Thursday’s national forecast

An anticyclone brings mostly sunny weather to the South Island today, some morning cloud about Canterbury burns away. A southeasterly…

Video: How will the universe “die”?

Everybody dies. The universe too? Well, probably. What are the current theories about the end of everything? And how creepy…

Wednesday night’s national forecast

A ridge of high pressure moves over the South Island tonight, skies clear or becoming clear in the far south…

Waitangi Day Forecast – hot north, cool south

Updated 8:10am — If you’re trying to make plans for Waitangi Day the forecast looks a little unsettled for some…

Wednesday’s national forecast

A ridge is keeping the weather still mainly settled over most of the North Island today. Meanwhile a front moves…

Tuesday night’s national forecast

A ridge lies over the North Island tonight but skies are fairly cloudy due to jet stream cloud moving in…