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Re: General April Weather

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Humble pie? You got to be kidding, 9mm for Templeton, 12mm for Hoon Hay, 11mm for the airport and 12mm for West Melton, that hardly constitutes humble pie and it's next model run after the 27mm one had it down to 1mm. Bit quick to try and point out we were wrong when nearly all the stats say otherwise :rolleyes:
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Um, its still today. And we are still having the odd brief heavy shower through here. 22mm now. I dislike the factions that continually have a crack at the authorities and don't give credit where it's due. Anyway, ill leave it at that not at all interested in escalating the debate higher
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Some pretty strong gusts at Mt Kaukau and other exposed areas in wellington now
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Wellington southerly front timelapse: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBl3hsuIg2Q
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Down to Geraldine today with the real rain falling as we crost the Rakaia river about 10am.
Stopped at the bookshop at Chertsey, noticed a few heavy bursts of rain on the roof, which had a few holes in it.
Not dripping on the millions of books in there although they had a few buckets around catching the drops.
On the way back travelling along the 72 Scenic Route, noticed the snow line, just below the cloud line around Mt. Somers and the Hutt Range.
Back later with my final reading for this site at West Melton.
Will let you know when I will resume readings at Geraldine.
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C'mon guys! The rest of us aren't interested in reading personal spats over such a petty matter… :(

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Thunder lightning in South taranaki... a lot of it.
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Tipped out 25mm today,our trip up Mt Hutt today resulted in snow settling to 900 metres and some great photos.
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oh, yes, shows up well :
http://en.blitzortung.org/live_lightnin ... php?map=21
good CB for south taranaki
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not as good as what was showing to the east of Texas on the Blitz. :D
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Wet day here with 11.1mm of rain falling
Today's maximum was 11.9C from a low of 4.2C.
That's it from this site at West Melton, goodbye for now.
All weather reports from me will be down from Geraldine. :wave:
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21mm in Rangiora

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1mm yesterday from Alex.

-1 this morning.
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NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:......
That's it from this site at West Melton, goodbye for now.
All weather reports from me will be down from Geraldine. :wave:
Best wishes for an easy and happy settling-in :D
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Total of 9mm here from yesterdays rain, got to ring NIWA today to tell em there rainfall recorder is not working.
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April averages for Grey Lynn (Ricky's station) were 22C for the max and 13C for the min. Rain 192mm.
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The stats from my weather station:

Avg temp 16.7C
Avg max 21.1C
Avg min 12.8C
Highest temp 25.4C (3rd)
Lowest temp 8.1C (26th)
Total rainfall 237mm
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April 2017 was a month of two halves. Earlier in the month the remnants TC Debbie, and to a lesser extent TC Cook, brought exceptional rainfalls to most of the country, along with relatively warm temperatures in the North Island and the west of the South Island and little sunshine. In contrast, the second half was relatively drier overall, much warmer in the South Island and generally sunnier overall.

Apr 2017 Climate Anomaly Maps ℅ NIWA.gif

Some very preliminary April 2017 figures for the main centres:

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Apr 2017 Average Temps, Rainfall, Sunshine and departures from 1981-2010 normals ℅ NIWA

Site                     T-max °C      T-min °C      T-mean °C     Rain mm      Sun hrs

Auckland, Mangere       21.4  +1.3    13.4  +1.0    17.4  +1.2    202  238%    167  103%
Auckland Aero           21.2  +1.2    14.2  +1.5    17.7  +1.4    178  209%
Tauranga Aero           20.9  +0.9    12.9  +1.6    16.9  +1.3    293  244%    n/a  n/a
Hamilton Aero           20.8  +0.9    10.3  +1.9    15.5  +1.3    205  234%
Hamilton, Ruakura       20.9  +1.0    11.3  +2.3    16.0  +1.5    254  304%    176  107%
Wellington, Kelburn     16.7  +0.1    11.7  +1.0    14.2  +0.5    230  271%    114   70%
Christchurch Aero       16.9  -0.5     7.8  +1.3    12.4  +0.5    157  354%    121   74%
Dunedin, Musselburgh    15.8  +0.5     9.6  +1.4    12.7  +1.0    137  267%    123   98%
Greymouth Aero          17.2  +0.5    10.3  +1.3    13.8  +0.9    247  127%    163  118%
Note that rainfall in other parts of Auckland were even higher, e.g. 318mm at Whangaparaoa.
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Here's NIWA's preliminary, 'April 2017 National Climate Summary'.

Tropical moisture brings prolific rainfall to the North Island and eastern South Island.



The national average temp of 14.0C was 0.7C above normal.

The month's highest temp of 30.3C was recorded at Fernhill in Hawke's Bay on the 2nd, and the lowest temp of -2.9C was recorded at Manapouri Aero on the 7th.

Lots of record or near record rainfalls...
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The Hamilton Aero figure will be about 50mm short as nothing was recorded on the 12th, the very wet day before Cyclone Cook

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cbm wrote:The Hamilton Aero figure will be about 50mm short as nothing was recorded on the 12th, the very wet day before Cyclone Cook
Yes, actually closer to over 60mm that day according to a couple of PWS's around Hamilton Aero… #-o
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