Lenticular cloud and Australian smoke, wave over Omarama
The links below offer:
- The best and latest satellite images showing the weather bearing down on New Zealand
- The very latest forcast (prognostic) charts that forcast the weather pattern for the next 72 hours.
- Automated up to the minute weather observations at Omarama.
Current Omarama Conditions
This is the latest Omarama weather updated each minute 24/7.
Weather Maps
These are the latest prognostic charts looped for your convenience so they take a little time to download.
Satellite Images
This satellite is in stationary orbit over the South Pole. It offers a unique perspective on Australia and New Zealand weather; tracing weather systems from the Indian Ocean and the tropics onto New Zealand. The last 24 hourly images are looped for your enjoyment. They may take a minute or two to download.
MetVUW
This Victoria University site contains high res sattilite pix and prognostic charts uo to 72 hours out, showing surface and upper winds and rainfall.
NOAA Satellite Image
Photographed from almost overhead New Zealand these images are updated twice daily and show cloud development in fine detail. On visible wave days wave patterns are clearly seen. The images may be enlarged and zoomed. There is also an extensive archive.
Gavin Wills Mountain Soaring
