Stormy night for the Hibiscus Coast
An upper level low in the Tasman triggered a line for slow moving storms between lower Northland and Auckland on Monday night. Anvil...
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Jul 31, 20222 min read
One of the wettest Julys on record
July has been one of the wettest on record. Some parts of the Coromandel Ranges have had nearly 1 metre of rain. Here are your local...
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Jul 12, 20221 min read
A wet start to July
Has it felt like a wet start to July? Local rainfall gauges say yes. Only 12 days in and most monthly averages have already been...
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Jul 10, 20221 min read
Rare sky and water combo captured
The ocean glow of bioluminescence with the dawn volcanic aerosol glow from Tonga's January eruption. A unique and rare combo. The bio is...
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Jun 24, 20221 min read
Matariki Dawn
Matariki dawn this year accompanied by the Tonga volcanic eruption glow appearing in the stratosphere.
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Jun 21, 20221 min read
Winter solstice arrives
The astronomical winter has arrived with a light scattering effect sunset across the upper North Island this evening. The official winter...
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Jun 13, 20221 min read
Auckland's Sky Tower gets struck by lightning
Our live webcam caught a fizzing direct hit at 11:03am on Auckland's Sky Tower. A negative charged downward streamer found a positive...
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May 31, 20221 min read
Rare 'Ball lightning' captured in Auckland last night
A thunderstorm's lightning strike has triggered a rare 'ball lightning' event in Auckland last night. Watch the small UFO like object...
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May 30, 20221 min read
Tasman low undergoes explosive cyclogenesis
Downpours overnight and today over most areas were triggered by a rapidly deepening mid-latitude cyclone in the Tasman. The low has gone...
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May 28, 20221 min read
Chemistry change in the stratosphere from the Tonga Volcano
The Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai undersea volcano eruption on 15th January has injected abnormal levels of moisture into the upper...
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May 23, 20221 min read
International Space Station view of the Gulf today
International Space Station cruised over the upper North Island at 12:38pm this afternoon. A mix of sunshine and stratocumulus clouds...
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May 2, 20221 min read
Rare sun halo appears across Auckland
A rare Supralateral arc halo was caught on camera at Hobsonville and Glenfield this evening. Light interacting with ice crystals in the...
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Apr 26, 20221 min read
Polar vortex strengthens, a sign of the approaching winter
The most powerful weather system on the planet is gaining strength everyday as we head towards winter. The Stratospheric Polar Vortex...
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Apr 14, 20221 min read
Cyclone Fili brushes the upper North island
Cyclone Fili, originally a category 2 tropical cyclone, brushed past the upper North Island on Wednesday, causing severe gales on Great...
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Mar 24, 20221 min read
An Autumn equinox Tasman low kicks off wet season
The wet season has started right on schedule this year, with Autumn equinox rain arriving to the relief of many. The first upper-level...
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Mar 21, 20221 min read
Severe thunderstorms cut through the Upper North Island
An intense convergence zone moved south-southeast through Northland into all areas of the upper North Island this morning. Frequent...
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Feb 23, 20221 min read
2'sDay record to remember for Waihi
For those of you who like numbers and a coincidence. A private weather station located in Waihi at the foot of the Coromandel peninsula...
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Feb 13, 20222 min read
Cyclone Dovi: From the tropics to smashing NZ
Cyclone Dovi began its journey as a tropical depression named 92P on 5th February over the Coral Sea off the North Queensland coast. Over...
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Feb 7, 20222 min read
Widespread rain at last
Much needed relief for the Upper North Island over the last 24 hours with more showers to come today as the strong easterlies continue....
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Dec 31, 20211 min read
2021 comes to a close
It is time to say good-bye to 2021. We will finish the year with a fine, dry, and mild day across the upper North Island with no rain...
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