Vivid red and violet colours have just appeared in the sky around sunset tonight. The phenomenon is called 'Scattering'. Because the sun...

Be aware, a Marangai weather pattern is emerging. 1 chart alone suggests to start preparing for a wet and wild ride in the lead up to and...

After a very dry start to October, water tanks and gardens are breathing a sigh of relief tonight as proper rain finally returned today....

As we head towards summer, the sun’s rays hit the Earth at a steep angle. This increases the amount of solar energy hitting us and helps...

Over half the locations we follow around the region recorded less than 50mm which is more than half of the 100mm that would be expected...

August 2020 rainfall was near or above average around the Gulf. Here are your local totals in mm for the month. 106.4 Albany 100.8...

This morning was the coldest morning of 2020 with several areas well below zero. Inland areas were especially cold with 17 spots going...

A powerful slow moving Tasman low has produced a classic Marangai that has unleashed torrential rain on the upper North Island between...

Red morning skies, tornadoes, above average rainfall, June was certainly not boring around the gulf. Here were the local monthly rainfall...

A complex low pressure system in the Tasman with an associated upper level trough moved across the North island on Friday and Saturday...

It's been a wet 24 hours with more heavy showers to come over the next few days. There has been widespread falls of 50 to 70mm across the...

The reliable wet cool season is delivering again! The month of May has seen most areas receive average to well above average rainfall,...

There is an old weather proverb - ‘After great droughts come great rains’. It's still early in May but so far its looking promising as...

An old fashioned wet northerly moved in today and gave the region a desperately needed drop of rain with more showers to follow tonight....

A sequence of low pressure systems will take hold from Sunday 3rd May for the next 10 days. Strong winds, rain, downpours, possible...

After a record dry spell and the continuing drought, finally some rain arrived into areas around the Hauraki Gulf on early Monday 13th...

A weak upper level low pressure trough and cold front has bought some brief relief around the gulf on Saturday 22nd February....

After a dry year in 2019, there is no sign that the meteorological drought will break at least for the next 7 days. Not one rain gauge...