Archives for June 2017
New Poll: Which do you prefer, a brilliant sunrise or sunset?
Some of us are morning people, others prefer the later part of the day and when it comes to sunrise…
US Air Force ‘doomsday’ planes damaged in Nebraska tornado
Ten US Air Force planes, including two E-4B “doomsday” aircraft, were damaged when a tornado hit near Offutt Air Force…
Sunday’s national forecast
We’re still in an unsettled weather pattern across the country but generally speaking there’s less going on as the country…
Poll Results: Kiwis want a “drier than average” July
Autumn was wetter than average for 90% of New Zealand and so far winter is kicking off the same way…
Saturday starts soft and silent rather than stormy
The weather this Saturday isn’t so rough with showers and long dry spells instead of rain, calm instead of strong…
Iran: A world record low humidity? 46.5C and 0.36% humidity
On Tuesday afternoon at 12 UTC on June 20, 2017, the temperature at Safi-Abad Dezful, Iran hit 115.7°F (46.5°C) with a -27.8°F…
Saturday’s national forecast
Updated 7am — Calm for many to begin with but a brisk to gusty southwesterly airflow spreads further over New…
“Calm as” in Northland at midnight as centre of low finally makes landfall (+4 Maps)
12:15am — The centre of the large low pressure system drifting in from the northern Tasman Sea has finally reached…
Late start to winter in Tasmania following record breaking warmth
Winter has finally arrived in Tasmania this week after dry and record-breaking warm start to June in Hobart. Tasmania has…
Current Observations: 20 degrees in the north, single digits in the south
There’s quite a dramatic difference in temperatures across New Zealand today thanks to sub-tropical airflows over the upper North Island…
