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Archives for June 2016

Auckland’s wet, wet, Wednesday

Auckland is no stranger to rain and showers, many days in winter see precipitation at some point, but the wet…

Lingering showers, a few snow flurries – The Big Picture on Thursday

Some early rain about the lower North Island and East Coast eases to showers, while winds gust from the south…

More sub-tropical rain coming in July

If you’re waiting for “real winter” to arrive you may be waiting some time – with WeatherWatch.co.nz forecasting two more…

International: New Google maps improved – used to help fight Zika virus

The mapping service is now using images from a newer NASA satellite to produce crisper and clearer pictures.Google (GOOGL, Tech30)…

Wet and windy through the week – Your Weather Highlights for the next 3 days

Wednesday sees the introduction of a new low pressure system heading onto the country – with some torrential spells of…

Wednesday’s national forecast

A low moves over the North Island today bringing heavy rain for the upper North Island, especially in the east….

Rain in the north – The Big Picture on Wednesday

More rain is on the way on Wednesday, the result of another sub-tropical low bringing warm, moist air down from…

A brief transition – Your Tuesday Weather Video

Tuesday is a brief and fleeting transition period between two low pressure systems this week – as another one is…

Sub-tropics visit again Wednesday with torrential rain possible

Another large low is rolling in and this one will also be tapping into sub-tropical air, creating localised heavy downpours…

2016’s record-breaking cyclone “drought” continues (+PICS)

The dearth of named tropical cyclones in the tropical northern Pacific Ocean in 2016 is nearing record territory after one…