More heat and storms likely after year of weather extremesNIWA Anomalies in New Zealand's rainfall during 2017. Canterbury's record-breaking rain and unprecedented spells of dry weather in 2017 could be a sign of things to come. DAMIEN McNAMARA Oamaru flooded on July 21 after 161mm fell in just 24 hours, the town's wettest day on record. Oamaru in north Otago had its wettest day since 1950 on July 21, almost three times the previous record. MYTCHALL BRANSGROVE/STUFF Scientists believe more weather extremes may yet lie ahead as the impacts of a warming climate hit home.

Source: Stuff January 08, 2018 05:15 UTC