Tuesday, June 20, 2017

In New Zealand it is the shortest day of the year.

Antarctica
Water Vapor Composite (click here for 24 hour loop - thank you)
20 June 2017
1900 UTC (about 3 hours behind NZ)

This is New Zealand's neighborhood. Winds can be strong at times. I think the satellite needs adjustment.

21 June 2017

The shortest day of the year (click here) has arrived, bringing winter's latest assault on the country.

Winds picked up overnight and vast swathes of New Zealand are set to be drenched as a complex low conjures up days of rain, thunderstorms, gales and even snow for the South Island.

This morning MetService put out severe wind and rain alerts covering the upper North Island and southern Westland....