Archives for February 2016
World’s largest solar plant opens in Morocco
Morocco has switched on what will be the world’s largest concentrated solar power plant. The new site near the city…
Double stormy skies north of NZ – will and how could we be affected?
Updated 8:12am — A tropical cyclone is forming between Fiji and Vanuatu today and is still expected to track towards…
A chance of fog, late showers – #WeatherRisks and your Main Centre outlook on Thursday
There’s the chance of a few interesting weather phenomena around the country on Thursday, in both islands. Areas of early…
Thursday’s national forecast
A mainly high pressure day for New Zealand as we head towards the end of the working week, generally settled…
Tropics: Two stormy South Pacific systems – authorities step up alerts
Updated: 9:53pm — Australian and Fijian authorities are stepping up the risks of cyclones forming well north of New Zealand…
Another high, another trough – The Big Picture on Thursday
On Thursday it’s fairly settled in the morning in both islands, before things get a little more interesting in the…
Video: Cyclones north of NZ heading our way?
A significant tropical cyclone is developing north of New Zealand while another develops north west of the country. The future…
Australia: Perth swelters in record-breaking temperatures; British tourists bemused
Perth has recorded above 40 degree Celsius temperatures for three days in a row, melting a February record which has…
Isolated showers & possible thunder – #WeatherRisks and your Main Centre outlook on Wednesday
While Wednesday looks largely risk-free, the one potential issue we have is some late afternoon and evening isolated showers for…
Wednesday’s national forecast
Anticyclones lie either side of New Zealand today while a trough of low pressure lies over the country. The South…
