Summer at last

Fujita Phil · Unread post by **Fujita Phil** » Sun 30/01/2005 20:12

NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:TV3 weather temperatures seems to "up the wop" today with their weather-boy saying that currently the temperature was 25C in Dunedin when the map showing the country's highs, Dunedin only reached 19C???????
What was your max today, Phil?

19.6C for the high, so we are correct there but definitely not "currently 25C", especially in the city. Maybe a few degrees higher out on the Taieri Plains but I couldn't say it would be anywhere near that.

I came back from Alex today and the car thermometer (yes, I know not the most accurate... in fact the car IS white and I thought about cutting some holes in the body so it's like a giant Stevenson's Screen

, but it does give me a rough idea) started at 25 in Alex and held that up into St Bathans, Ranfurly, Nasby, through Middlemarch and then dropped to about 22C just before dropping down to Outram (20C) and then home which was 18C

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Sun 30/01/2005 22:55

Fujita Phil wrote: I came back from Alex today and the car thermometer (yes, I know not the most accurate... in fact the car IS white and I thought about cutting some holes in the body so it's like a giant Stevenson's Screen , but it does give me a rough idea) started at 25 in Alex and held that up into St Bathans, Ranfurly, Nasby, through Middlemarch and then dropped to about 22C just before dropping down to Outram (20C) and then home which was 18C

Car thermometers are great, just take a couple of degrees off during the day and voila! It is interesting to see the temperature decline rapidly as you go up mountains

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Mon 31/01/2005 11:12

26.2c at 11.00am

Humidity around 45%
Slight SE 'erly fohn coming off the Mamaku and Gisborne ranges.

This may well be the height of Summer as temperatures start to decline after the first week of February.

SE Australia is in for a mighty cool change. Melbourne up to 35c on Tuesday, only up to 16c on Wednesday

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Mon 31/01/2005 11:27

Here in Auckland at 11.30am temp 25C, dp 16C but quite a bit of stratocumulus. I think that should burn off.

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Mon 31/01/2005 11:50

Rather warm out here in North Canty under an area of blue sky inbetween the higher cloud.
Noticed that cloud you are talking about there Aaron and also noticed some other forms of shower cloud but only around where the blue sky areas are this could be due to heating.
Funi enough I have beaten the expected high of 22dg today already and according to my thermometer which has now been moved to the best spot around my house it's reading at 25C at 11:30am.
It's also W-SW winds here but very light if the Westerly wind kicks in there may be some heat and 27-29dg could be a liklyhood today.
It would also push the evening lower cloud and predicted drizzle away from Pegausus bay.
Cheers
JASON TIPPET.

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Mon 31/01/2005 13:21

We might just crack 30c today!! First time in two summers it looks well on the cards $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$

29.8c and hovering at 1.15pm Humidity dropping right down to 41%, rare.

Whakatane will be hotter and Kawerau will be even hotter!

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Mon 31/01/2005 15:18

Dewpoints of 17c or 18C here now and that humid air should be into Hamilton soon foggy.

Low cloud and very warm, 26C, can see light showers out to the East.

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Mon 31/01/2005 17:41

It's official, 30c recorded at 5.00pm at Hamilton Airport. $\:D/$ $\:D/$

I see New Plymouth and Rotorua were not at all far from 30c

At present, 29c, 40% humidity, mostly cloudy, light SE breeze.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Mon 31/01/2005 17:53

I can see a large cumulus buildup out to the distant south, in the direction of western Waikato. Slight chance it may develop into a cb.

Temperature upto 28C in Ak this afternoon.

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Mon 31/01/2005 17:58

I see Darfield got too 30.3 C today, I think that temp probably is very close to being accurate out there with todays conditions

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Mon 31/01/2005 18:03

NZstorm wrote:I can see a large cumulus buildup out to the distant south, in the direction of western Waikato. Slight chance it may develop into a cb.

Temperature upto 28C in Ak this afternoon.

It's right in front of my face

Ill just take a pic of it.

Doesnt look active though.

Thunder · Unread post by **Thunder** » Mon 31/01/2005 18:10

Looking foward to the pic Foggy! Anything resembling a good Cu is a sight to see.

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Mon 31/01/2005 18:17

Looking NW from Hamilton city.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Tue 01/02/2005 07:37

Looking in the Herald this morning, Hamilton 30.6C, Whakatane 30.7C. Auckland 28.4C, New Plymouth 29.2C.

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Tue 01/02/2005 22:42

NZstorm wrote:Looking in the Herald this morning, Hamilton 30.6C, Whakatane 30.7C. Auckland 28.4C, New Plymouth 29.2C.

New Plymouth got its hottest temp that day since 1975

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Wed 02/02/2005 07:34

I see Wellington airport was closed last night due to fog from about 6:30 onwards!

Thunder · Unread post by **Thunder** » Wed 02/02/2005 14:35

It's come out nice and sunny here. 23 degrees, 16 degree dewpoint. Perhaps we'll crack a 17 degree dewpoint today! I'm feeling the humidity. It was cloudy this morning but it's broken up, still some puffs around though over B'sP.

You guy's up in Auckland will be feeling like an Australian climate! 27 degrees with a 20/21 degree dewpoint, pheww...

C-Nimbus · Unread post by **C-Nimbus** » Wed 02/02/2005 15:13

Aaron J Wilkinson wrote: You guy's up in Auckland will be feeling like an Australian climate! 27 degrees with a 20/21 degree dewpoint, pheww...

yeah beauty cracker corker mate, snake up a drain pipe and all that......

excuse my french but Fark its hot today

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Wed 02/02/2005 16:58

A hot day over much of NZ.

Fresh NE wind here with some low cloud and muggy. Drizzle early.

Despite the high temps and dewpoints today it looks like very little in the way of afternoon shower development has occurred.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Wed 02/02/2005 18:43

Some Cb cells now appearing over the central NorthIsland on the satellite photo's.

Andy · Unread post by **Andy** » Wed 02/02/2005 19:14

Another clear and hot one here 35+

GraemeWi · Unread post by **GraemeWi** » Wed 02/02/2005 19:31

Very sticky day here. We've had a series of showers during the afternoon / evening, and it is so humid, my breath condences when I breath out my mouth! Currently about 22 degrees.

G

RWood · Unread post by **RWood** » Wed 02/02/2005 20:12

03 Stormchaser wrote:I see Wellington airport was closed last night due to fog from about 6:30 onwards!

..and is still closed. Enough moisture and air taking the round trip to give low mist and drizzle. Yet with just a light change toward NE we could have unusually high day temps and sunshine.

RWood · Unread post by **RWood** » Wed 02/02/2005 20:12

03 Stormchaser wrote:I see Wellington airport was closed last night due to fog from about 6:30 onwards!

..and is still closed. Enough moisture and air taking the round trip to give low mist and drizzle. Yet with just a light change toward NE we could have unusually high day temps and sunshine.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Wed 02/02/2005 21:01

I see on met service 7pm obs Wanaka still at 33C.