Climate trends in New Zealand

Climate featured most often among New Zealand’s leading observed trends in this period. Leading topics included Harbour Bridge, Severe Thunderstorm Warning and Thunderstorm Warning.

1 Jan 2000 – 31 Oct 2026 · UTC

Partial coverage: observations collected 29 Oct 2026 – 31 Oct 2026.

1. Harbour Bridge

   2,000+ · Maximum observed lower bound

   Observed volume history (UTC)

   • 2026-10-30: 2,000+ (daily peak)

   Climate

   • Crash and 'severe winds' cause traffic chaos on Auckland Harbour Bridge · NZ Herald
   • Roads reopen as snow hits some South Island highways · 1News
   • Canterbury highway hit by heavy snow reopens · ODT

2. Severe Thunderstorm Warning

   1,000+ · Maximum observed lower bound

   Observed volume history (UTC)

   • 2026-10-29: 1,000+ (daily peak)
   • 2026-10-30: 1,000+ (daily peak)
   • 2026-10-31: 100+ (daily peak)

   Climate

   • 'That's a f...... tornado': Canterbury farmer films as severe weather rolls into region · RNZ
   • Watch: Farmer films from tractor as tornado barrels past · NZ Herald
   • WATCH: Thunder and lightning return to Christchurch · Stuff

3. Thunderstorm Warning

   1,000+ · Maximum observed lower bound

   Observed volume history (UTC)

   • 2026-10-29: 1,000+ (daily peak)
   • 2026-10-30: 1,000+ (daily peak)
   • 2026-10-31: 500+ (daily peak)

   Climate

4. Weather Today

   200+ · Maximum observed lower bound

   Observed volume history (UTC)

   • 2026-10-29: 200+ (daily peak)
   • 2026-10-30: 200+ (daily peak)
   • 2026-10-31: 200+ (daily peak)

   Climate