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North Island in darkness, sun’s still up in lower South Island
A timely reminder (8:45pm Tuesday evening in fact) on the big difference between the North Island and South Island at…
!NEW: Biggest changes in 10+ years coming to WeatherWatch / RuralWeather
The times they are a-changin’, and we’re making big changes to be out front of it all with our new…
You don’t see that everyday! A380 makes Go Around at CHCH Airport, lands from OPPOSITE direction
Sometimes a pilot chooses to abort a landing – called a ‘go around’ – when the weather isn’t ideal. With…
Have trouble saying “El Niño”? Here’s text & audio to help!
The weather term El Niño is Spanish for “Little Boy”. The easiest way to say it is “El-neen-yo”. Here’s an…
VIDEO: El Niño officially here now – What this means for you
It’s official, an El Niño weather pattern is now in place over New Zealand and Australia as conditions in the…
Drought-stricken Mexico is turning to a controversial technology to make it rain
By Laura Paddison, CNN — As an extreme drought grips Mexico, leading to crop losses, a lack of water and higher food prices,…
IBM forecast data & AI used by WeatherWatch / RuralWeather deemed “world’s most accurate” once again
Forecast data was over 3 times more likely to be the most accurate forecaster than other weather providers studied. AI and advanced technology…
Winter daylight hours all about the angles
Have you ever wondered what it would do to our weather if New Zealand was orientated due north-south, rather than…
What NZ’s earthquake fault lines and our weather have in common
From our Education Page — There is a strong connection between the weather and major fault lines, but it may…
Weather icons really only tell half the forecast story
Many forecasts across New Zealand during a La Nina summer can show a rain or thunderstorm symbol/icon – but sunny…
