Chris Brandolino

Summer is still a month away but parts of the country were experiencing summertime temperatures of the weekend.

Otago, Canterbury, and Marlborough were among the hotspots thanks to hot air blown from… Audio

Spring arrives officially on Sunday but weather forecasters expect winter is not ready yet to say goodbye. A rare weather event that's expected to peak over Antarctica today will unlock cold winds… Audio

Avoid showers and baths, don't worry about the washing up and ignore the landline if it rings during a thunderstorm. That's according to NIWA's principal scientist, Chris Brandalino. Much of the North… Audio

Karyn Hay speaks with NIWA's Chris Brandolino about New Zealand's twister conditions. Audio

NIWA meteorologist Chris Brandolino says reports of a giant storm hitting the country later this week are being exaggerated. Audio

Strong weather has been closing in on both the North and South Islands bringing snow to low levels, heavy downpours, and gales in some areas with another stormy front due again later in the week… Audio

The usually wet winter months are proving particularly dry this year - with parts of the country recording their driest January to June on record. The lack of rain has left Auckland's water supply… Audio

A huge amount of rain has fallen on the South Island's West Coast causing widespread havoc. For details, Guyon Espiner speaks to Niwa meteorologist Chris Brandolino. Audio

The state of emergency remains in place in Tasman with Civil Defence saying further evacuations can't be ruled out as the wildfire continues to burn. The forecast for Nelson this week is for it to get… Audio

Low rainfall, high sunshine hours, a heatwave and widespread dry conditions have been described as perfect conditions for a fire in Nelson which has burned for the last three days. This week NIWA… Audio

The government shutdown in the United States is now stretching into its fourth week with no end in sight. It has big implications for things like national security and the country's scientists. Audio

With more thunderstorms expected on Thursday, meteorologist Brandolino talks to Afternoons' Jesse Mulligan about the underlying science and offers some tips on staying safe. Audio

While fires and flooding ravage Australia, across the ditch New Zealand's summer is looking comparatively average.

The meteorological institute has issued its December to February seasonal climate… Audio

Despite the latest cold blast most of New Zealand is in for an early summer with temperatures expected to exceed 30 degrees this month. NIWA has released its three month outlook and it's expected to… Audio

The South Pacific is forecast to experience seven to eleven cyclones this season, and three or four of those are likely to be severe. Audio

It's looking increasingly likely that El Niño will hit New Zealand in the next three months bringing dry conditions to much of the country. Niwa is warning that may cause problems for some farmers… Audio

A cyclone has formed over the Solomon Islands and is forecast to become a category two storm on the scale of one to five as it heads south. It's more than a month ahead of the official cyclone season… Audio

Civil Defence is monitoring major rivers in the Gisborne area as more heavy rain is due in the region still saturated by last week's flooding. NIWA's forecaster, Chris Brandolino tells us what is in… Audio