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Archives for May 2015

Nepal – At least 68 dead after another major earthquake (+Pics; video)

Just over two weeks after thousands died in a mammoth earthquake, Nepal got hit hard again Tuesday — with another…

Gusts and gales – #WeatherRisks for Wednesday

For today we have a strong northwesterly airflow over the country again – leading to strong gusty conditions in both…

Wednesday’s national forecast

A front moves northwards over the South Island today bringing rain and possible thunderstorms in the west, warm weather and…

The Big Picture: Low finally moves away this weekend

Updated 9:13pm — Many western parts of New Zealand have had too much rain in recent weeks – quite a…

New 7.3 earthquake hits Nepal

Updated 8:07pm — A magnitude 7.3 earthquake has hit 82 km east of Kathmandu, reports the US Geological Survey. The…

Calm between the rough tomorrow

On Wednesday we have a somewhat settled period before the next lot of weather moves through on Thursday. It’s not…

Tuesday’s Weather Video – thunderstorms and tornadoes

We’ve seen some wild weather around the country so far this week – including thunderstorms and a taranaki tornado –…

Tuesday’s #WeatherRisks – Thunder, tornadoes, rain & even some sun

Right – get ready for a pretty rough ride, as several different weather systems are about to converge and interact…

Small tornado hits Taranaki overnight (+1 Photo)

Updated: 7:46am — A “mini tornado” has ripped through a small town north of New Plymouth this morning. Police and…

Tuesday’s national forecast

A frontal system moves over the North Island today bring heavy showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the west. The South…