Weather
Blame it on El Niño
Wednesday 10 February 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Weather
Everyone’s talking about the heat. And those who are in the know say the current hot and sticky conditions in Rarotonga are most likely the result of how the El Niño weather pattern is currently affecting our part of the Pacific.
Cyclone Victor moves out of our area
Wednesday 20 January 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Weather
Cook Islands is out of Tropical Cyclone Victor’s reach.
Looks like we dodged a cyclone
Monday 18 January 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Weather
Tropical Cyclone Victor remains slow moving in a projection path which is leading the category three storm away from the Cook Islands.
Tropical cyclone Victor moving away
Monday 18 January 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Weather
Cook Islands seem to have escaped the brunt of Tropical Cyclone Victor which was formed from a tropical depression approaching the country this week.
Storm edges closer to Rarotonga
Friday 15 January 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Weather
The tropical depression system moving closer to the Cook Islands is intensifying and expected to turn into a category one cyclone by today.
'Prepare for the worst' – Met Service
Thursday 14 January 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Weather
Cook Islanders have been warned to brace themselves for a “worst case scenario” as a tropical depression moving towards Rarotonga is expected to turn into a tropical cyclone by later today.
Systems in place for cyclone updates
Thursday 7 January 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Weather
As the country heads towards the cyclone-prone month of February, the Cook Islands Meteorological Service is assuring the public that they have the systems in place to fully monitor adverse weather conditions.
Gloomy outlook for year's end
Wednesday 30 December 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Weather
If the weather forecasters are right, rain could put a dampener on New Year’s celebrations on Thursday night.
Fragile buildings cyclone concern
Tuesday 8 December 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Weather
With the Cook Islands now into the cyclone season, fragile buildings around Rarotonga have become a concern for the Emergency Management Cook Islands (EMCI).
Forecast highlights cyclone danger
Saturday 17 October 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Weather
The Cook Islands could face as many as 13 of the Category 1 or stronger tropical cyclones predicted for the region in coming months.
Drier days ahead, say experts
Tuesday 13 October 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Weather
The weather has been wet lately, but the weather experts are still sticking to their prediction that Rarotonga and other parts of the southern Cook Islands will experience below normal rainfall over the next few months.
Wave warning prompts police action
Thursday 17 September 2015 | Published in Weather
A national command and coordination centre was set up at the Cook Islands Police headquarters on Rarotonga yesterday following a tsunami warning for the islands of Rarotonga, Penrhyn and Pukapuka.
Triple cyclones bad sign
Thursday 3 September 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Weather
Weather experts around the world are baffled by three cyclones simultaneously looming over the Pacific, and forecasters at home say the change in weather patterns could be a bad sign for the Cook Islands.
Wind warning too late for TV bulletin
Wednesday 26 August 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Weather
Disgruntled Rarotonga residents have hit out strongly at the Cook Islands Meteorological Service for the lack of warning about the bad weather which hit Rarotonga on Monday and Tuesday.
Warmer weather ahead forecast
Monday 24 August 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Weather
The Cook Islands Meteorological Service is predicting temperatures to rise gradually over coming weeks as Rarotonga continues to experience warm days and cold nights.
Met Service head at climate discussions
Saturday 25 July 2015 | Published in Weather
The Cook Islands Meteorological Service director Arona Ngari took part in the third meeting of the Pacific Meteorological Council which started in Nuku’alofa, Tonga this week.
Cold snap has locals reaching for jerseys
Saturday 18 July 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Weather
July is turning into the coldest month of the year on Rarotonga – so far.
Weather stations
Saturday 18 July 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Weather
The Cook Islands Meteorological Service is vetting tenders received for the installation of automatic weather stations on all inhabited islands.
Wet 'dry season' rings the changes
Wednesday 15 July 2015 | Published in Weather
While many are still sceptical of climate change, it is undeniable that something in the air, and in the ocean, is changing in the Cook Islands.
Climate change an opportunity
Tuesday 14 July 2015 | Published in Weather
Tackling climate change could be the greatest global health opportunity, and Climate Change Cook Islands couldn’t agree more.
