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Archives for January 2021

Latest: Stormy 48 hours for many parts of NZ (+25 Maps)

A big storm will skirt the southern coast of New Zealand over the next two days bringing a fairly mild…

Queensland: Ex-Cyclone Kimi falling apart, turning into a coastal rain event (+6 Maps)

UPDATED 5:15 AEST/8:15 NZDT — Kimi has been downgraded to an ex-tropical cyclone just north east of Townsville. As WeatherWatch.co.nz…

Tuesday’s forecast – Hold on to your hats…and tents… Storm moving in today (+11 Maps)

A significant and deep area of low pressure is skirting southern NZ today and brings severe weather into both islands….

VIDEO: Special Update – NZ preparing for storm as Queensland prepares for Cyclone Kimi

We have an extensive update on the storm about to impact both main islands of NZ + a look at…

Cyclone KIMI approaching Queensland’s coastline, Category 2 possible at landfall (+12 Maps)

Australia — Residents between Cairns and Townsville are monitoring Cyclone KIMI which is expected to strengthen further on Monday before…

Incoming Storm: Severe gales for Tuesday, colder by Wednesday (+22 Maps)

Damaging winds will develop on Tuesday with heavier snow in the Southern Alps then a colder than average day nationwide…

Monday’s national forecast as storm clouds/winds gather (+13 Maps)

It’s a windy and cooler day for many places today before tomorrow’s storm sets in but any severe weather today…

A summer storm that looks more like a winter one for NZ this week – full details (+20 Maps)

Damaging gales over 150km/h, waves up to 13 metres, a metre of snow on the tops of the Southern Alps…

Sunday’s national forecast – Southern Ocean low creates burst of unsettled weather (+7 Maps)

High pressure slips off the North Island this morning as a storm near southern NZ tracks past. Showers move in…

Severe gales, rain, snow, 12 metre waves due as two Southern Ocean storms about to impact NZ (+9 Maps)

An unseasonable change is on the way – brought on by two significant storms tracking very near NZ in the…