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Purple Rain – our rain maps show some relief possible for dry northern NZ
Northern NZ is in a rainfall deficit – by that we mean not only are many places below where they…
VIDEO: A low next week may bring some heavy rain to NZ
We have some rain in both islands over the next couple of days but most regions are dry. As we…
Rainfall maps for Thursday, Friday & Five Days accumulation (+3 Maps)
Patchy ongoing light to moderate rain over the north eastern North Island will linger through Thursday. Some isolated heavy spells…
Most places warming up in the days & nights ahead (+4 Maps)
Warmer than average days and nights are creeping back across the country with sub-tropical winds expected for some by the…
VIDEO: Dry areas drying out again but a rainmaker possible next week
Wet areas are drying out this week but so too are dry areas as NZ sits in between weather systems. We…
‘I’m struggling breathing’ – Sydney air turns ‘hazardous’ today as fires worsen (+4 Maps)
It’s becoming more than a nightmare, it’s becoming reality in Sydney that the bushfires are affecting the health of Australians….
Before & after photos (x6) show White Island eruption captured by GNS cameras
At 2:10pm the volcano images at GeoNet show sunny blue skies over White Island. The violent eruption was a minute…
VIDEO: White Island weather update + NZ forecast to Saturday
We track the weather conditions around Bay of Plenty and White Island plus wind flows in the coming days. We…
Smoke smothers Sydney again, air pollution levels rocket (+Maps, Photo)
Australia has lighter winds over the fires but that is keeping smoke stuck over Sydney and other large parts of…
White Island death toll at 5, with 8 still missing + latest forecast
UPDATED 8:10am — The death toll at White Island / Whakaari in New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty region remains at…
