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Archives for July 2015

Snow to sea level? Monday’s Weather Video

A blast of Antarctic air is coming in with snow possible to sea level in some parts of the South…

NZ’s chilly winter lures feathered friends

A scientist who has just overseen a sprawling nationwide bird count is keen to find out exactly why a chilly…

Snow falling through the South Island – #WeatherRisks for Monday

Parts of the South Island are in for snow throughout Monday – mainly Southland, Central Otago and the West Coast…

Monday’s national forecast

A westerly airflow lies over the country today, mainly dry in the east with mostly sunny conditions. Showers more likely…

Friends of WeatherWatch: Weather Ambassador Bob McDavitt

It was the early 1990’s when Weather Ambassador Bob McDavitt first received a phone call out of the blue from…

A record breaking June – flooding, snowfall and sub zero temperatures

Each month we like to run a summary of the public climate data which comes through from the month just…

NEW POLL: Do you love wet weather?

We’ve seen our fair share of rain and showers in some parts of the country this year – while others…

Sunday’s national forecast

Upper North Island A few morning showers clear Northland, areas of cloud and some sun elsewhere with breezy west to…

POLL RESULTS: Most kiwis staying home for winter

This winter has been very eventful so far, with plenty of snow, wind and rain in parts of the country…

Week in Weather: What’s Been Making Headlines this Week

In a week which saw temperatures rise after a chilly 7 days prior, we’ve seen a European heatwave, a July(!)…