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Weather by a 13-year-old

OpinionMarch 13

Opinion: Don't expect forecasters to get it right every time

Teenage weather forecaster Ben Hawke lists some of his biggest pet peeves, which includes people expecting forecasters to get it right every time and the media over-hyping weather events.
Opinion: Don't expect forecasters to get it right every time
Opinion: Don't expect forecasters to get it right every time
DunedinDecember 21

Inside or outside weather this Christmas?

Teenage weather forecaster Ben Hawke laments the recent dreary Dunedin weather and the Northern Hemisphere's misuse of their abundant winter snow and predicts the weather for Christmas Day.
Inside or outside weather this Christmas?
Inside or outside weather this Christmas?
DunedinDecember 1

Summer looking to be 'beautiful but brutal'

Teenage weather forecaster Ben Hawke talks about flood-stricken Roxburgh, the storm that hit the Central Otago town and the weather outlook for this summer.
DunedinNovember 17

Dreary weather to continue for Dunedin

Mosgiel teenager Ben Hawke, the author of Dunedin Weather, But By a T̶w̶e̶l̶v̶e̶ Thirteen year old, describes waking up to snow in Queenstown last week and predicts more dreary weather for Dunedin.
Dreary weather to continue for Dunedin
Dreary weather to continue for Dunedin
DunedinNovember 3

Rare 'hurricane' cloud seen over Dunedin

Teenage weather forecaster Ben Hawke describes witnessing a rare Mount Everest-sized "hurricane" cloud over Dunedin and predicts a return to spring-like conditions next week.
Rare 'hurricane' cloud seen over Dunedin
Rare 'hurricane' cloud seen over Dunedin
DunedinOctober 26

Week-long 'heatwave' on the way

Mosgiel teenager and keen weather forecaster Ben Hawke is warning people of the risks of melting candy this Halloween as an almost week-long "heatwave" is forecast to hit Dunedin next week.
Week-long 'heatwave' on the way
Week-long 'heatwave' on the way
DunedinOctober 20

Weather, but by a 13-year-old: Oct 20

Mosgiel teenager Ben Hawke takes a look back at Dunedin's action-packed week in weather and makes predictions for the week ahead.
Weather, but by a 13-year-old: Oct 20
Weather, but by a 13-year-old: Oct 20
DunedinOctober 12

Weather, but by a 13-year-old: Oct 13

In his second weekly column Mosgiel teenager Ben Hawke predicts a mixed bag for Dunedin weather this weekend.
Weather, but by a 13-year-old: Oct 13
Weather, but by a 13-year-old: Oct 13
DunedinOctober 5

Weather, but by a 13-year-old: Oct 6

In his first weekly column Mosgiel teenager Ben Hawke, the author of Dunedin Weather, But By a T̶w̶e̶l̶v̶e̶ Thirteen year old, predicts Dunedin's weather for the next week and looks back on the week past.
Weather, but by a 13-year-old: Oct 6
Weather, but by a 13-year-old: Oct 6