Chris Brandolino

A NIWA forecaster says we're in for an active cyclone season in the South Pacific.

Cyclone Nat developed near Papeete in French Polynesia a few days ago, a the same time as another called Osai East… Audio

Auckland was issued with a heat alert on Wednesday due to a sustained period of hot weather predicted for the city, and much of the upper North Island.

Many towns and cities have peaked at more than… Audio

Cyclone Kirrily is bearing down on far north Queensland and is expected to make landfall near Townsville Thursday night as a category two storm.

And it's likely to impact weather here in Aotearoa… Audio

Heat is the weather word of the day - again. Auckland, notched up its hottest day in four years on Sunday, is heading for another scorcher on Monday.

NIWA meteorologist Chris Brandolino spoke to… Audio

Rain was a feature for many this Christmas and New Year - with several parts of the country experiencing heavy rain throughout the festive period.

NIWA meteorologist Chris Brandolino has been… Audio

The weekend's southerly blast felt like Aotearoa could be in line for a snowy Christmas. Temperatures dropped to 10 degrees celsius in the capital yesterday, with downpours and blustery gales. Heavy… Audio

NIWA is repeating warnings of a hot and windy summer, with a high fire risk for some parts of the country.

Its summer climate outlook shows El Niño is here to stay, bringing some volatile weather… Audio

Tropical Cyclone Lola is the strongest, earliest storm ever observed in the south eastern Pacific.

It peaked at a Category Five yesterday, and is now closing in on Vanuatu as a Category Four.

Niwa… Audio

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A change in our three-year La Niña weather pattern will turn the tables on our summer – but don't think El Niño isn't also without its issues.  Audio

NIWA is officially declaring El Niño Friday and is warning Aotearoa to prepare for a hot dry summer.

Its seasonal outlook also predicts dramatic temperature swings and stronger winds than usual for… Audio

It's been a windy start to spring, but if you're sick of the westerlies you're out of luck. Not only are they expected to make a return over much of the North Island this weekend - they're also likely… Audio

Parts of the North Island are likely to see hotter temperatures this week, with a handful reaching around 25 degrees.

The all-time record for September in the North Island is 27.7 degrees, back in… Audio

July saw global temperature records broken as heatwaves swept across Europe, North Africa, North America and Asia.

July 6 was the hottest day ever, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service… Audio

Monday July the 3rd was the hottest day ever recorded globally.

The average global temperature reached 17.01 degrees Celsius, exceeding the previous record of 16.92, which was set in August 2016.

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We're in for a day of severe thunderstorms, possible hail, and galeforce winds in some parts of the country, but NIWA's latest long range forecast might provide relief to the more sodden parts of New… Audio

We've just experienced the warmest May on record in Aotearoa.

It's becoming more common - the five warmest Mays on record have all happened since 2011.

NIWA meteorologist Chris Brandolino spoke to… Audio

It's been a very cold couple of days for much of the country, with snow down south and volcanic plateau, and near freezing temperatures elsewhere.

With the winter months approaching after the wettest… Audio

An atmospheric river is forming north of New Zealand and could bring significant rain to the upper North Island over the weekend.

Northland, eastern areas of Auckland, Waikato and the Bay of Plenty… Audio

NIWA is keeping a close eye on the weather in the wake of severe thunderstorms and tornados yesterday which wrought havoc in parts of East Auckland and the Upper Moutere in the Nelson district.  

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