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MetService and WeatherWatch put closer relationship on the radar
Originally published October 6, 2021 — Real time live MetService rain radar will now be available from WeatherWatch.co.nz as the…
VIDEO: Extreme weather on planet earth today (Mon Sep 6)
We track Hurricane Larry as it moves towards Bermuda, a powerful high pressure zone wider than Australia impacting Australia, a…
Philip Duncan: The true difficulty of forecasting tornados in New Zealand
A few reporters have asked us over the past few days if a better job could’ve been made in forecasting…
Our 10 most striking maps showing the huge low impacting New Zealand
There are some incredible images of the big low over New Zealand today, so we thought we’d try to share…
Extensive 2020 Review: The top weather headlines and weather images
We take a look back at the biggest weather news headlines, images and our personal thoughts of 2020. These stories…
Education: Some cloud, just to cap it off…
New Zealand has all the ingredients to make the perfect cap cloud, those ethereal, wispy blobs sitting plonked on top…
Altocumulus – a real show-stopper
It’s the show pony of the skies – and if you keep an eye out over the next week as…
Many of the ‘complaints’ we get are ridiculous! Here are some tips to reduce weather surprises
Imagine planning a drive through Auckland City by measuring the distance only and not factoring in traffic. Weather complaints are…
Cloud Graphs: Distinctive dorsal fin shapes reveal daily morning cloud will burn off
For those who use the cloud and fog forecasting graphs and data at RuralWeather.co.nz, you may have noticed a pattern…
The Swiss Cheese Effect – How to read NZ’s Seasonal/Monthly forecasts and get more from them
We all know the generic forecast that often gets it wrong. “A dry weekend” says the weather – then you…
