NZ Weather Forecast - Thursday 16th January 2025

[@berniefynn6623]

Massive cold blast from the south, tells me that for this time of year it should not happen and never has in the past, shows the Antarctic has expanded and no global warming. That it has come all the way to the Waikjato must be bloody cold.

[@MetServiceNZ]

It certainly has been a cold start to the year for us, thanks to the persistence of southerlies that we have been seeing. However, it follows on from globally the warmest year on record wmo.int/media/news/wmo-confirms-2024-warmest-year-record-about-155degc-above-pre-industrial-level This page is also a great tool to compare the amount of sea ice around the Antarctic, which shows a low peak for 2024 nsidc.org/sea-ice-today/sea-ice-tools/charctic-interactive-sea-ice-graph

[@berniefynn6623]

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[@carlaburgers3088]

Slowly but surely into the ice - time.