
‘El Nino has arrived’: Lower than normal rainfall, ‘dramatic’ temp swings, strong winds
While strong, damaging wind threatens this weekend, next week could be over 30C in places.
While strong, damaging wind threatens this weekend, next week could be over 30C in places.
Storms, supply issues have hampered the Hump Ridge track's inclusion.
Weather and climate wind like threads through my writing.
This is just the start of a wild few weeks according to forecasters.
MetService National Weather: September 28th - October 1st. Video / Metservice
MetService Wellington Weather: September 28th - October 1st. Video / Metservice
MetService Auckland Weather: September 29th - October 1st. Video / Metservice
No corner of the country will escape the wild weather, with more to come next week.
Those who owned homes through trusts are being disqualified from accessing support.
Video of the sailing shows how rough the Cook Strait was.
Wild weather on the 11am Aratere Interislander ferry crossing yesterday, sailing from Picton to Wellington. Video / Ethan Yeow
More wild weather is forecast as a trough of low pressure moves over the country.
MetService Severe Weather Warning: September 26th - 27th. Video / NZHerald
MetService National Weather: September 26th - 28th. Video / NZHerald
MetService Christchurch Weather: September 27th - 29th. Video / NZHerald
MetService Wellington Weather: September 27th - 29th. Video / NZHerald
MetService Auckland Weather: September 27th - 29th. Video / NZHerald
Warnings and watches for Bay of Plenty were set to expire overnight.
MetService Severe Weather Warning: Monday September 25th 2023 Video / MetService
MetService National Weather: September 25th -27th Video / MetService
MetService Christchurch Weather: September 26th -28th Video / MetService
MetService Wellington Weather: September 26th-28th Video / MetService
MetService Auckland Weather: September 26th-28th 2023 Video / MetService
Massive private and council efforts have gone into protecting Waikato waterways.
Auckland is in the firing line for more wet weather this week
The rain was expected to be lighter on Monday and Tuesday.
One of the strongest El Niños in 80 years has experts looking ahead to an extreme summer.
Auckland will catch the edge of the "atmospheric river" causing havoc on the East Coast.
Have you got your wet-weather school holiday activities planned?
Significant and widespread impact is possible for the North Island.