Mid winter dry

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Thu 08/08/2013 09:53

We did this during the summer drought. It could be interesting to have people post their strange low rainfall readings here for future reference.

It appears as if we are in a similar weather pattern as we had during the start of the year. It is unusually dry in the Waikato with some paddocks actually dusty.

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Thu 08/08/2013 10:01

Just 43mm for July with average at for my station being something like 130mm. Possibly higher.

Just 52mm in the past 48 days. The interesting thing there is that at least 10mm of that is in the form of long foggy days causing dew in the gauge.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Thu 08/08/2013 10:24

Auckland Airport has had 15mm in the past 28days, average would be over 120mm.

CHCH Weather Chaser · Thu 08/08/2013 11:14

Good idea. Yes 8mm only in the past 24 days. We are up 160mm or so on last year for this part of the city still however due to a very wet June largely.

The outlook looks dry too. There is talk of a bit of rain but I would think very little to nothing. GFS with each run is making it look drier and drier. Nothing substancial anytime soon!

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Thu 08/08/2013 11:17

According to my data Matangi is behind 100mm from avg Rainfall so far this year (Up to July 31st).
Drought Code is steadily increasing as well to around 60.

Strange how this winter isnt turning out to be wet like they usually do.

CHCH Weather Chaser · Thu 08/08/2013 11:19

Is there a problem with your Jan total Tim? It says 5 rain days with a wettest day of 4.2mm but total = 0...?

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Thu 08/08/2013 12:06

CHCH Weather Chaser wrote:Is there a problem with your Jan total Tim? It says 5 rain days with a wettest day of 4.2mm but total = 0...?

Ignore that, I had to redo the Jan totals as they were false tips due to station maintenance. I have reloaded the correct amount in the post above.

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Thu 22/08/2013 08:14

This last lot of rain probably signals the end of the mid winter dry for me. 2 months of very low rainfall for winter. I dont think farmers have ever had such an easy calving period around this part of the country.

Latest 60 drought index before this latest rain has been included. Show how dry its been over the last 60 days.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Thu 22/08/2013 08:48

Over 100mm for Auckland over the past 12 days, wetter than normal Winter weather now

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