- The ocean and atmosphere are reinforcing the El Nino/ENSO state, which is affecting global weather and climate patterns.
- El Nino is causing bushfire conditions and drier weather, which the Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed.
- El Niño conditions are causing weather pattern shifts and drought warnings in the South Island of New Zealand.
- Severe weather warnings are active across parts of the South Island, including Fiordland and Canterbury, with lakes rising rapidly due to rain.
Mark Owen commented on the current conditions in the South Island, which is part of the broader regional weather situation.
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Updated Jun 30
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Mark Owen commented on the current conditions in the South Island, which is part of the broader regional weather situation.
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Severe weather warnings are active across parts of the South Island, including Fiordland and Canterbury, with lakes rising rapidly due to rain.Also in this story
- Severe weather warnings are active across parts of the South Island, including Fiordland and Canterbury, with lakes rising rapidly due to rain.
- Severe weather warnings are active across parts of the South Island, including Fiordland and Canterbury, with lakes rising rapidly due to rain.
- Heavy rain and strong winds hit Otago and Fiordland in the South Island.