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Archives for September 2019

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Saturday / Sunday

Cold southwesterlies ease over New Zealand on Saturday. Overnight a low pressure system and front charge in from the Tasman…

Sunday: A nation of two halves as cold moves into south, big low returns to north

Sunday is a great example of spring – it will be cold in the South Island and lower North Island…

VIDEO: Another big low coming for the North Island, a cold Sunday for the South Island

We have one low departing and another one coming. This weekend sees a fairly dry Saturday with winds easing but…

Competing weather forecasts from two separate Govt agencies labelled ‘absurd’

By Paul Gorman, Sunday Star Times — Imagine Fire and Emergency New Zealand setting up a national police force. Or KiwiRail…

Track Hurricane Dorian here via CNN’s live storm tracker

The eye of Category 2 Hurricane Dorian is now brushing North Carolina USA and could make landfall. Even if no…

Can you spot what’s unusual about this forecast rainfall map?!

More rain is coming to New Zealand but something a little unusual is showing up – can you spot what…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Friday / Saturday

Cold southwesterlies cover the country today, easing on Saturday. Rain or showers for most of the North Island today, from…

Friday’s national forecast

A cold southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today. Northland, Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of PlentyShowers, heavy at times with…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Friday

Cold southwesterlies cover the country on Friday. Rain or showers for most of the North Island on Friday, from afternoon…

North Island: 2 more big lows possible next 10 days. South Island: Becoming cooler

A sub-tropical low has boosted temperatures and brought rain this week, now two more large lows may be on the…