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Archives for September 2016

NASA pulls ‘Armageddon’ move launching spacecraft to land on asteroid

NASA has launched a space probe called OSIRIS-REx this hour NZT to chase down a dark, potentially dangerous asteroid called…

InfoGraphic: The main Weather Highlights across NZ for next 3 days

Today sees strong southerlies shunt northwards and a ridge brings settled weather to the lower South Island. Mainly settled over…

Friday’s national forecast

A ridge lies over the lower South Island today, expect a cold southerly airflow for the rest of the country….

Animation: The big high creating a big change in temperatures

Across New Zealand there is one thing people have noticed about Thursday – it was much colder than it was…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture on Friday

A ridge sits of the lower South Island tomorrow while cold southerlies cover the rest of New Zealand, however these…

Weather Video (Thurs) – Snow, hail & gales – but warmth coming back!

It’s been a rough day across the country with snow showers falling into Wellington, across Canterbury and Otago and now…

Parts of Auckland “feels like 1 degree” at lunchtime, snow on Waikato ranges

It’s Auckland’s turn to feel the cold – the main southerly change swept through this morning bringing hail, now this…

Spring southerly blast peaks today across NZ

The spring southerly will peak today over the country with the coldest air and heaviest showers – but the most…

Snow falls in Wellington

Snow flurries are being reported to WeatherWatch.co.nz across Wellington city this morning as a burst of intense showers in the…

InfoGraphic: The main Weather Highlights across NZ for next 3 days

Strong south to southwesterly winds lie over New Zealand today. Friday sees strong southerlies shunt northwards and a ridge brings…