2017 set to break records for extreme weatherRNZ Some of the country may be bracing for wild weather and according the World Meteorological Organisation, that extreme weather is becoming more common. The storm hit one day after the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) released a report saying 2017 is set to break records for its extreme weather. Victoria University's Professor James Renwick said the main way we experience climate change is through extreme events. "Huge storms in July brought Oamaru's wettest day on record (174 mm), the second wettest day to Winchmore (151 mm) and Dunedin's wettest July day on record (94 mm). "Dunedin City has now had two extreme events because of climate change within the last two years where flooding has occurred in South Dunedin."

Source: Stuff November 08, 2017 02:03 UTC