General January Weather

Nev · Unread post by **Nev** » Thu 01/01/2015 07:12

Happy New Year everybody!

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Thu 01/01/2015 08:06

Same to you Nev and everyone else also

First day of the new year looks like its going to be cooler than what we've had over the last week but that sets to return again over the coming days,the end of next week looks to very hot in eastern areas.
After two years of poor summers this one so far is shaping up being more of normal temps.

Skywatcher · Unread post by **Skywatcher** » Thu 01/01/2015 08:57

Gusty southerly change arrived just after 2am but no rain from it here.

A good New Year to any and all.

David · Unread post by **David** » Thu 01/01/2015 09:53

Had a useful 7.6mm here in the early hours. Probably the last decent rain for the next 2 weeks!

Happy new year all!

Dale · Unread post by **Dale** » Thu 01/01/2015 11:33

Happy New Year indeed gang..

Nice start to it so far in the Grey.. warm & sunny, scattered gunk around from the system that came through yesterday, but at least the humidity has dropped off markedly.. for now.
Chainsaws & lawnmowers going flat out around the neighbourhood from 10am, good hangover cure

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Thu 01/01/2015 11:55

Hope everyone has a great year
A fresher feel to our weather today, dewpoint at 13C. Looks like our weather turns more humid Saturday, dewpoints 17C by then.

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Thu 01/01/2015 14:22

Is this the smallest risk area ever seen

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Manukau heads obs · Thu 01/01/2015 19:44

with the lower DP today , the sunlight seemed very bright...anyone else notice that?

Dale · Unread post by **Dale** » Thu 01/01/2015 20:43

Yep Brian.. I burn a lot quicker in low humidity conditions..

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Thu 01/01/2015 20:48

Yes, the atmosphere can be clearer in dry air. The humid airmasses can have a haze with it which I believe is salt haze.

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Thu 01/01/2015 21:17

It was hazy today tho. I think that was to do with the wind. But it was definitely gleery/bright today.

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Thu 01/01/2015 22:12

Those clear sky low humidity conditions are common here when compared to coastal Canterbury

Manukau heads obs · Fri 02/01/2015 07:24

yup, know all that, but all the same, it was a particularly bright light day...yes?
probably because the sun is most overhead about now...

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Fri 02/01/2015 08:15

They are talking about drought down here in South Canterbury. I notice lawns are brown in Timaru and the rivers look low.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Fri 02/01/2015 08:37

Drier airmass tends to originate off the southern oceans where air is much cleaner apart from salt haze at times.
Lovely fine morning here but fresh.
A humid air mass moving onto Northern NZ tomorrow with the slight chance of an afternoon shower but showers look more likely over the inland/eastern high country

Dale · Unread post by **Dale** » Fri 02/01/2015 09:17

Manukau heads obs wrote:probably because the sun is most overhead about now...

That would do it, as the sun is on it's transition northwards.. maybe the fact it is also a full moon

OVC here this morning & rather cool too, 16ish outside, a refreshing change from the last week or 2 but with late rain on the FC for here.. it won't last long. Nor will it with the monsoon upon Darwin now.. a plethora of moisture to tap into & drag across the Tasman..

Manukau heads obs · Fri 02/01/2015 11:52

yeah,the drier polar airmass cleared away a bit of haze we had around yesterday too

David · Unread post by **David** » Fri 02/01/2015 13:53

A stunning day here, up to 25°C this afternoon after a cooler 11°C start. Looks like plenty of fine weather for the first half of the month.

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Fri 02/01/2015 19:07

NZstorm wrote:They are talking about drought down here in South Canterbury. I notice lawns are brown in Timaru and the rivers look low.

Same here.

Was hoping for some rain this evening but prospects don't look all that promising and a scorcher on the way for Sunday.

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Fri 02/01/2015 22:26

Nothing unusual really,drys off most summers like it is at the moment,getting lots of warm days like today's 28deg speeds this up as well

melja · Unread post by **melja** » Sat 03/01/2015 10:05

I agree Richard it is summer after all and the norm in Canterbury is brown and not green.
Farmers need for green and lots of water tends to make more of a big thing these days.

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sat 03/01/2015 20:11

Another sad day for Canterbury tomorrow (starting sound like Michael here

) with NW winds and high 20, possibly 30 temperatures, drying out the place further.

thank goodness for the aqua filters and underground water supplies

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sat 03/01/2015 21:13

Looks like December was a dry month for the eastern South Island, rainfall well below average. The month lacked cold upper troughing .

Manukau heads obs · Sat 03/01/2015 21:54

great twlight tonight...still faintly visible here at 9:50pm to the SW

Dale · Unread post by **Dale** » Sat 03/01/2015 22:32

Likewise.. after a cracker of a day here today!
Really loving this weather.. and I do feel for those not getting the rainfall needed.

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