El Niño Forecasted to Be Strongest in Recent History
El Niño conditions may bring strong winds and dry weather to eastern NZ and stormy conditions to the lower western South Island.
El Niño conditions may bring strong winds and dry weather to eastern NZ and stormy conditions to the lower western South Island.
Heavy rainfall caused road closures in Whangārei as MetService reported up to 120mm of rain fell in just one hour.
Heavy rain is expected on the West Coast, while snow falls in the Canterbury High Country until Friday morning.
Severe gales disrupt Air New Zealand's operations, leading to flight cancellations in several major locations.
Temperatures in the South Island may drop to -9°C tonight amid a wintry blast bringing snow, frost, and rain.
A cold front is bringing snow to South Island highways, making driving conditions challenging as a wintry blast heads towards the North Island.
Frigid air from Antarctica causes snowfall in Dunedin and Christchurch, with Wellington experiencing a rare flurry.
The El Niño climate phenomenon, declared in July, could impact NZ temperatures this spring.
Matariki long weekend starts cold, but warmer weather expected this winter, according to Earth Sciences New Zealand.
Back-to-back storms have caused significant flooding, closing roads and affecting local businesses in South Wairarapa.
Parts of New Zealand are facing more severe weather, with storms expected to continue over the next two days.
Businesses in Martinborough struggle with supply issues due to repeated storm-related bridge closures.
All bridges into Martinborough closed amid rising river levels, with more rainfall expected in the Wairarapa region.
A super typhoon with winds of 280km/h is forecast to hit the Northern Marianas.
Forecasters warn of rain, wind, and snow impacting the start of school holidays, with potentially worse conditions ahead.
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Western Bay of Plenty residents hit by January's storm have until 15 February to apply for support from the council's Mayoral Relief Fund.
Katikati's Volunteer Fire Brigade answered 29 callouts in 14 hours as winds up to 133 km/h caused widespread roof, fence and tree damage across the town.