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A break in the weather – The Big Picture on Thursday
Conditions around the country on Thursday look fairly settled – at least compared to what we’ve seen recently, as a southwesterly…
NASA: Hottest June on record continues 14-month global heat wave, NZ mentioned (+Video)
The first six months of 2016 were the hottest ever recorded, NASA announced today, while Arctic sea ice now covers 40%…
‘Worse than a freight train’ – Te Awamutu tornado damages roof (+VIDEO)
A Te Awamutu family scrambled into a small bathroom to take cover as a tornado roared through their property last…
Weather; winds easing – Your Weather Highlights for the next 3 days
The week kicked off in a wet and blustery way, but as it continues, the sting will be taken out…
The winds continue – The Big Picture on Wednesday
A strong southwesterly airflow sticks around through the midweek, keeping gusty and blustery winds blowing – possibly rising strongly in…
Spectacular fireball likely spacecraft debris or satellite – not meteor
Dozens of Eyewitness Reports — WeatherWatch.co.nz has received many reports of a spectacular fireball across the lower South Island city…
InfoGraphic: Heavy westerly traffic ‘cuts off’ winter weather to New Zealand
Many people are asking WeatherWatch.co.nz “Where is winter?”, “When is winter truly arriving?”, “Will it snow to sea level this…
Winds surging back in – Tuesday’s Weather Video
The winds that are here at the moment are here to stay for the moment – in fact we have…
Climate change needs to be treated with more urgency, says leading NZ scientist
A leading climate scientist has welcomed a new 20-year Government “roadmap” that singles out climate change as an environmental research…
Another windy week – Your Weather Highlights for the next 3 days
There’s more wind, more rain and more showers in the forecast to kick the week off, and while most of…
