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VIDEO: Cyclone Rita near Vanuatu, plus a Southern Ocean storm for NZ next week
WeatherWatch.co.nz is tracking two storm systems, one right now north of NZ near Vanuatu (Cyclone Rita) and the other is…
VIDEO: Cyclone Rita forms near Vanuatu but most of NZ hotter & drier than normal
The first tropical cyclone of the South Pacific Cyclone Season has formed near Vanuatu, we have the latest tracking. In…
Cyclone Rita forms near Vanuatu, high pressure should block it from NZ (+2 Maps)
The first tropical cyclone of 2019-2020 season has formed just east of Vanuatu and will peak in strength over the…
WeatherWatch partners with IBM for Climate forecasting in 2020
WeatherWatch.co.nz will soon be providing more regular commentary on seasonal and monthly forecasting as climate news dominates NZ’s headlines. For…
Australia: Hot air raising fire danger, Kalgoorlie forecast to reach 44C Sunday
A mass of hot air will sweep across Australia during the next week, elevating fire danger ratings in multiple states…
Animation: Next wave of Australian smoke crossing Tasman Sea for NZ tonight
Another wave of smoke from the Australian bush fires is currently crossing the Tasman Sea and will track over the…
Extremely dry weather fuels Australian bush fires, but air pollution levels in NZ remain ‘good’
(+8 Maps) — Another plume of smoke from the Aussie bush fires will track over NZ later today and tonight…
Animation: Sub-tropical airflow descends across New Zealand
It’s warmer than average right across Aotearoa today and it’s all thanks to two airflows, both out of the subtropics….
VIDEO: Weekend wind and rain, before cool & warm changes next week
It may have felt like summer in some places lately but spring is still with us and this weekend NZ…
Animation: Fiji airflow explains why so many regions are warmer than average (+4 Maps)
The air flow across New Zealand has quite the journey at the moment, originating around Fiji and tracking as far…
