Let’s talk about what’s predicted to happen to Aotearoa, New Zealand’s weather in the future

Well, it’s getting warmer for sure.

By 2040, we’re looking at temperatures about 0.7 ̊ to 0.9 ̊C higher than in 1995.

And by 2090?

We might be dealing with 0.8 ̊ to 3 ̊C hotter.

Now, for the wild weather.

We’re talking more intense storms, stronger winds, and thunderstorms. By 2090, the frequency of extremely windy days might increase by 5%.

The sea level is rising too.

It’s been creeping up about 1.7mm each year in New Zealand, and it’s not planning to stop anytime soon.