New Zealand’s cold and soggy start to the week is linked to the “death throes” of a long-lingering climate pattern that played a major role in the North Island’s disastrous summer. Photo / Paul TaylorNew Zealand’s cold and soggy start to the week is linked to the “death throes” of a long-lingering climate pattern that played a major role in the North Island’s disastrous summer. Photo / Paul TaylorNew Zealand’s cold and soggy start to the week is linked to the “death throes” of a long-lingering climate pattern that played a major role in the North Island’s disastrous summer. For meteorologists watching the wider picture, there’s some interesting – and in some cases, record-breaking – climate activity unfolding in the background, including the long-overdue demise of La Niña. Over the wider season, the shift from La Niña was expected to result in more variable airflow, temperature and rainfall patterns over the country.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 13, 2023 20:11 UTC