Weather: Warm, wet start before Southern Ocean change sweeps across New Zealand
Monday brings rain to Northland, Auckland, the Coromandel Peninsula and Waikato, with possibly heavy falls in parts of…
Weekend weather: Temperatures plunge as cold snap sweeps country
Friday’s warmer temperatures will drop to the low teens today for much of the east coast, particularly in…
Auckland El Niño warning: Risk of wildfires, drought and soaring temperatures
“Summer preparation isn’t just about getting the barbecue ready. Think about how you’ll cope if it gets windy…
South Island weather: Snow and flooding close two highways
MetService had forecast heavy snow above 600m, with lesser amounts down to 400m, before conditions eased from the…
Weather: Temperatures to hit 22C before rain, gales and snow
“Definitely for those in the South Island, they look like they’re getting the best of the deal,” she…
North Island ‘best spot to be’ this weekend as south faces severe weather, warnings issued over 120km/h winds
Keats said some of “the tricky stuff” will be hitting the bottom part of the North Island and…
Weather forecast: Frost and freezing temperatures before warmer weekend
MetService meteorologist Samkelo Magwala told the Herald while the morning would feel “real cold for most places”, it…
‘Super’ El Nino could doom the Amazon Rainforest
Drought. Fire. Mass illegal logging. Now, researchers warn another “Super” El Niño could doom the Amazon rainforest. “The…
Millions of Europeans struggle to cope with another wave of extreme heat
Temperatures were set to surpass 30C for nearly three out of five European residents (excluding Turkey) – around…
Weather: Rain to spread across country as frosty spell ends for everywhere but Crown Range Rd
“We’re not expecting extremely large rainfall intensities, but just due to the length of time, there could be…
Northland weather: Kaitāia hits 0.2C in coldest morning of year
That had locked polar air in place, and clear skies meant any remaining heat radiated away, and temperatures…
Morning power shortage warning as freezing start across NZ, temps below zero and frosts in north
Brown said 7.30am was expected to be the peak and if the generators are at maximum capacity, power…