High temps 26/27 Jan 2021 eastern areas

[Chris W]

I'd possibly expect that sooner, the NE is being quickly overpowered

[Razor]

25 in Halswell and rising quite fast. Better get that lunchtime run in early!

[JP.]

Jeff's station in Hoon Hay has gone up 4c in 40 mins. Sitting at 25.6c currently. The last few afternoons have seen peak christchurch temps between 2-5pm. A couple of very high cirrus clouds around now

[TonyT]

The record will be more likely broken tonight.

The 24 hour record of 22.4C? That will have to be a super heated mass of air to keep the 24 hour temp tomorrow above 22.4C!!

Agreed, but I think overnight minimum records are more likely (if records are going to occur at all) than day time maximums. We shall see. We peaked at 31 here earlier and now back down a degree as a light breeze has arrived.

Edit - in fact we won't set a minimum record for today even if it stays above 30deg all night, as the 9am reset temp was 18 deg!

[mikestormchaser]

The record will be more likely broken tonight.

The 24 hour record of 22.4C? That will have to be a super heated mass of air to keep the 24 hour temp tomorrow above 22.4C!!

This is a super hot airmass and that record could well be broken

[snowstormwatcher]

Getting warm here now with 31.5c, Still a fair bit of high cloud around but looks to be breaking up somewhat.

[Richard]

Reached 31.7deg at 10.40am, that was before the NW wind arrival

[Razor]

Ashburton reporting 34.3 as at 11:50am on MS site

[darcyplumb]

Ashburton reporting 34.3 as at 11:50am on MS site

It’s like a furnace here it is so hot. My gardens have all wilted. I didn’t bother opening the curtains this morning.

[JP.]

Ashburton reporting 34.3 as at 11:50am on MS site

35.5c on MS now, MS saying the NW in Christchurch will arrive around 4pm pushing todays chance at breaking 36c to 4-6pm

[Chris W]

31C in Amberley currently, good battle between the ESE and NW.

[snowstormwatcher]

34.5c here now with full sunshine and a moderate NW

[Cantab03]

37 degrees now in Timaru!

[Chris W]

Timaru airport reporting 36.6C right now, Amberley pushing up again but still 32.6C, Chch 26.4C

[JP.]

Timaru 37.2c now on MS. Wow!

[Richard]

Unusual for a NW to be this hot here, just short of 34deg

[Cantab03]

Still only 28 degrees here in Christchurch. Wind is ENE so its got a bit to do to switch around. Thinking Christchurch will probably max out around 33 degrees.

[Orion]

36°C according to my thermometer, which agrees with MetService current measurement.
Humidity 21%.

Grateful for air-conditioning.

Heard my first cicada of the summer today.

[JP.]

36°C according to my thermometer, which agrees with MetService current measurement.
Humidity 21%.

Grateful for air-conditioning.

Heard my first cicada of the summer today.

MS shows Ashburton at 37.2c currently with a NW just starting. Its coming towards Christchurch

[Chris W]

Timaru aero hit 37.5C a moment ago but just dropped to 35.9. Amberley currently 34.7. Chch will warm up later, I was too optimistic about when the NE goes away until I saw Metservice's graphic, looks like late afternoon for the NW to win out.

[Richard]

Cheviot sitting on 35.8 atm

[Orion]

37.3°C at my place now.

[Chris W]

Chch aero 30.6C with an easterly, it's going to be bloody hot when it turns around.

From MS on twitter just now:

"Ashburton airport has reached 37.5°C, the highest temperature at that site since records begun in 2006.

Timaru airport has broken its January maximum temperature since records begun in 1972 with 37.5°C."

[einzack]

What is the dirurnal range record in NZ?
We must be pushing that record today for some places.

[Richard]

Cheviot is now 37deg