Extreme Weather in New Zealand

New Zealand is known for being a place of extremes, earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic activity, and weather. Meteorologists have identified a trend in weather patterns, like the rest of the earth, climate change is affecting New Zealand. With already considerably high rainfall, experts have found a steady increase in rain and expect to continue to see it climb. The same is expected in the dry season, in fact, last year New Zealand had its fifth hottest recorded year in a century. All five of which occurred in the previous twenty years. The extremism doesn't stop there, a total of 173,000 lightning strikes were recorded in 2017. While these conditions seem harsh, technology has made them bearable, there are numerous websites and live feeds that help those in the area, and those wanting to visit, prepare for and potentially avoid the extreme weather New Zealand has to offer.

Sources:

https://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2018/01/08/2017-year-extreme-weather-expert-reaction/