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Archives for August 2016

Sunday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Any early showers clear then high cloud gradually decreases during the day, gusty southerly winds ease from…

Intense blizzard in Hawke’s Bay ranges gradually easing today, almost reached Taupo yesterday

There’s a letting up of blizzard conditions across the northern Hawke’s Bay ranges today and heavy rain in places lower…

-11?! Look at the possible low temperatures this morning

The North Island has a lot of wind, cloud, rain and snow this morning – so temperatures are unlikely to…

Video: “Exceptionally heavy snow” for Hawke’s Bay this weekend + NZ update

Detailed Antarctic Blast Update — A significant wintry blast is moving into the country and brutal wind chills from the…

Saturday: Snow showers ease in SI as low deepens over NI

Snow showers peppered parts of the eastern South Island to sea level overnight, but as forecast it wasn’t exactly a…

Saturday’s national forecast

A low over the North Island brings a strong southeasterly airflow, heavy rain in the east with heavy snow about…

10 FAQs about the Antarctic blast across NZ

Updated Saturday —  We are getting a lot of similar questions, so we thought a simple lay out like this…

NZH Focus: Special weather news report

NZ Herald Focus host Tristram Clayton talks to head weather analyst Philip Duncan about the Antarctic blast moving up the country….

“Will it snow in [enter my location]?” – Find out!

WeatherWatch.co.nz now has over 1500 forecast locations and many in the South Island are showing snow symbols, or at least…

The North Island’s turn – Your Weather Highlights for the next 3 days

Today sees the odd shower about for the South Island, especially midday onwards in the east with snow flurries to…