General February Weather

Dean. · Unread post by **Dean.** » Thu 20/02/2014 15:43

Hot here now 27 degrees,dewpoint must be high? Feels Queensland like....

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Thu 20/02/2014 16:06

muggy as hell here too. Car was reading 29 between Auckland and Hamilton. Dew point is still rising and up around 19.0. Every time the sun comes out it cooks up really hot.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Thu 20/02/2014 16:22

The Auckland dewpoint is over 20C, current temperature 25C. No sunshine today, some light rain around, light winds. A very muggy feel today

Gary McConnochie · Unread post by **Gary McConnochie** » Thu 20/02/2014 16:57

Deano wrote:Hot here now 27 degrees,dewpoint must be high? Feels Queensland like....

Sitting about 20 degree dewpoint according to this station.

http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~ghtaylor/w ... isplay.htm

Dean. · Unread post by **Dean.** » Thu 20/02/2014 17:03

Do Metservice have dewpoint data available?

Skywatcher · Unread post by **Skywatcher** » Thu 20/02/2014 17:18

Deano wrote:Do Metservice have dewpoint data available?

I couldn't find any the last time I checked. They only show an hourly %RH on the town/cities page. Using http://www.dpcalc.org/ and plugging in 25C and 69% you get a 19C dew point.

Dew point peaked at about 18C here when temp was 25C but has dropped to 16C now.

Dean. · Unread post by **Dean.** » Thu 20/02/2014 17:31

Skywatcher wrote:
Deano wrote:Do Metservice have dewpoint data available?
I couldn't find any the last time I checked. They only show an hourly %RH on the town/cities page. Using http://www.dpcalc.org/ and plugging in 25C and 69% you get a 19C dew point.

Dew point peaked at about 18C here when temp was 25C but has dropped to 16C now.

Excellent thanks

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Thu 20/02/2014 19:55

Chch Airport readings are a steady reliable dewpoint guide for the Chch area.
http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/NZCH.html

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Fri 21/02/2014 06:53

A misty morning: visibility maybe 300m;
16.0 degrees....
$\:D/$

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Fri 21/02/2014 07:00

Just a thin ground fog here and 12deg

David · Unread post by **David** » Fri 21/02/2014 07:33

Should be a nice day here, blue skies this morning, 17C min.

Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Fri 21/02/2014 11:23

The fog is very stubborn here. 30 degrees? Not looking possible so far

melja · Unread post by **melja** » Fri 21/02/2014 12:13

Yeah the worst day of the week so far out here , damp and a cool NE so quite dull really.
A good comment on Canterbury weather updates page "The big heat is looking like the big snow of 2013"

Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Fri 21/02/2014 13:51

melja wrote:Yeah the worst day of the week so far out here , damp and a cool NE so quite dull really.
A good comment on Canterbury weather updates page "The big heat is looking like the big snow of 2013"

Yes I feared there was too much 'enthusiasm' going on there

Sun may still get into town but it won't be above early to mid 20's today by the looks

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Fri 21/02/2014 15:17

Watch for the hot North Wester arriving in Chrischurch

A very warm day here, plenty of sunshine, 27C, a sticky dewpoint around 18C

Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Fri 21/02/2014 15:21

spwill wrote:Watch for the hot North Wester arriving in Chrischurch

A very warm day here, plenty of sunshine, 27C, a sticky dewpoint around 18C

Not happening yet, still dull and cool easterly clag as at 3:20pm. Looks clear to the south west. May clear yet, but far too late in the day now for anything overly noteworthy you would think

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Fri 21/02/2014 15:28

Dont know about Razor,its a hot NW wind so once iot gets there she'll warm up ,its 31.5deg ATM

einzack · Unread post by **einzack** » Fri 21/02/2014 16:07

another hot day here - sitting on 31.5°C at the moment after hitting 32.5°C earlier on.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Fri 21/02/2014 16:21

I see Metservice have reduced their forecast max for Chch to 20C, keeping the wind direction NE.

Littleton is currently showing 29C.

Dean. · Unread post by **Dean.** » Fri 21/02/2014 16:21

29 here with a dewpoint of 20....Tropical

Skywatcher · Unread post by **Skywatcher** » Fri 21/02/2014 16:43

spwill wrote:Littleton is currently showing 29C.

The Banks Peninsula reading is actually from Cooptown between Little River and Hilltop - Port Hills is Lyttelton. They used to use Le Bons Bay for BP until August 2012...

David · Unread post by **David** » Fri 21/02/2014 17:00

Deano wrote:29 here with a dewpoint of 20....Tropical

That sounds really high for Ashburton? Metservice is showing a 14C dewpoint

Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Fri 21/02/2014 17:09

spwill wrote:I see Metservice have reduced their forecast max for Chch to 20C, keeping the wind direction NE.

Littleton is currently showing 29C.

that Banks Peninsula weather station is a loooooooong way from Lyttelton! Perhaps you mean Little River?

We have made it to 19.7 in town so far today. Coldest in NZ, I think the fog just wouldn't let go til around 4pm, too late for any significant heating here

melja · Unread post by **melja** » Fri 21/02/2014 17:20

Clear and sunny here in rangiora now but still no real rise in temps, will be a warm night I would think when or if the NW arrives.
Tramping this weekend up the poulter valley Arthurs pass so I hope its not to windy or wet as I will be tenting

Gary McConnochie · Unread post by **Gary McConnochie** » Fri 21/02/2014 17:24

David wrote:
Deano wrote:29 here with a dewpoint of 20....Tropical
That sounds really high for Ashburton? Metservice is showing a 14C dewpoint

14c now but when the post was made it was NE with about 65% humidity now down to 41% with gentle NW

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