General February Weather
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Re: General February Weather
A dull grey day of low cloud and clagg for today as high pressure zipped in quite quickly behind the low that moved across the lower SI yesterday.
Daytime maximum was just 15C with 2.6mm of drizzle/light rain overnight and this morning.
Daytime maximum was just 15C with 2.6mm of drizzle/light rain overnight and this morning.
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Re: General February Weather
Not the same as that but GFS and EC both currently model a deep low coming out of the Southern Ocean early March and possibly interacting with either an ex-TC or subtropical low (haven't looked at that). Worth keeping an eye on.Cyclone Tracy wrote: ↑Wed 24/02/2021 20:35 Entertainment value only - Canadian model losing its marbles on the 00z run in the first week of March. These Goliaths come off every 30 to 50 years from the tropics. GFS has the same ex-tc riding the ridge around 6 days later with a lot less punch.
Before that, looks like NW gets established next week for a few days, hopefully a top-up for the hydro lakes but not much rain for the Canterbury Plains in that time. Could change if the above comes off.
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Re: General February Weather
After spending much of the day under the grey gloom of Christchurch it was so nice to get past Amberley and back into warm sunshine, 25.3deg the max here and a good looking storm up Molesworth way
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Re: General February Weather
Cloudier and breezy in Auckland today with 25C max.
Models showing a wetter pattern over the next week with isolated thunderstorms in the mix as well for the country.
Models showing a wetter pattern over the next week with isolated thunderstorms in the mix as well for the country.
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Re: General February Weather
Overcast and drizzly overnight and early this morning and remaining rather cloudy for the rest of the day, except around noon when it tried to clear.
Mild though with it getting up to 19C. 1.5mm for today.
Mild though with it getting up to 19C. 1.5mm for today.
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Re: General February Weather
It has been a very settled year so far, Auckland airport last 30days showing only 4 days with rain.
Sea breeze convergence showers have become a rarity over recent years.
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Re: General February Weather
Funky clouds over the South Island from Wellington on Friday evening.
And Harvard’s over CBD earlier in the day doing promo for Wings Over Wairarapa.
And Harvard’s over CBD earlier in the day doing promo for Wings Over Wairarapa.
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Re: General February Weather
No rain forecasted last night We got 4.4mm overnight.Forecast adjusted this morning.Quite obvious looking at sky yesterday morning that something was brewing .Models missed it tho.
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Re: General February Weather
great day on the west coast.Currently in Hokitika.
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Re: General February Weather
Awful day here with clagg. You often get good days on the coast when the weather is dull over here'
Forecasting thunderstorms inland today for some strange reason?
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Re: General February Weather
The reason is its fine and warm inland and 27deg atm, building cloud along the hillsNZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote: ↑Sat 27/02/2021 13:50
Forecasting thunderstorms inland today for some strange reason?
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Looking SW,
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Getting development more or less overhead now
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Re: General February Weather
For here initially, now saying further north which is understandable judging from the above photographs and rain-radar..
I could rush out and take a photo of clagg just to make you jealous
I could rush out and take a photo of clagg just to make you jealous
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Re: General February Weather
Sparse drizzle in Lyttelton tonight, not unpleasant though after the recent warm nights.
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Re: General February Weather
Mizzle at Thornbury on a gentle southerly.Thunderstorm tracking in on a mid level northerly currently
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Re: General February Weather
An awful grey day here with low cloud and clagg, not much wind.
Today's maximum was 18C.
Here are some action shots taken today of the dramatic weather we had down here in Geraldine, today.
Today's maximum was 18C.
Here are some action shots taken today of the dramatic weather we had down here in Geraldine, today.
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Re: General February Weather
Another rather cloudy day here today but not a claggy as yesterday. The sun did pop out through the clouds a couple of times this afternoon.
Light variable winds. 1.5mm of drizzle overnight. 20.1C was the maximum for today.
Light variable winds. 1.5mm of drizzle overnight. 20.1C was the maximum for today.
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Re: General February Weather
February 2021 stats locally –
Mean daily temp = 21.0 (0.6c below 2018/20 average)
Rainfall = 62mm (9mm below 2001/2020 average)
Prevailing wind NNE
0 thunder days.
Humidity 71.8% (2.8% below average)
YTD
daily temp 20.85c , -0.85c below average (2018/2020)
Rainfall 108mm , 32mm below average (2001/2020)
Mean daily temp = 21.0 (0.6c below 2018/20 average)
Rainfall = 62mm (9mm below 2001/2020 average)
Prevailing wind NNE
0 thunder days.
Humidity 71.8% (2.8% below average)
YTD
daily temp 20.85c , -0.85c below average (2018/2020)
Rainfall 108mm , 32mm below average (2001/2020)
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Re: General February Weather
Feb was a dry month 11mm and was of average temps (22.9deg av max)
- highest temp was on the 21st - 33.2.
- lowest was 2.2 deg 18th
- lowest max was 15.8 deg 16th
- highest min 152deg 9th
- highest temp was on the 21st - 33.2.
- lowest was 2.2 deg 18th
- lowest max was 15.8 deg 16th
- highest min 152deg 9th
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Re: General February Weather
Howick - February 2021
Summary
Slightly below average temperature-wise, with no extremes in either direction. Rain only falling on 4 days but enough to reach slightly above average for the month.
Stats:
Mean temp = 20.0C (-0.3C)
Mean daily high = 24.6C (-0.6C)
Mean daily low = 15.7C (-0.4C)
Highest temp = 27.5C (on day 3)
Lowest temp = 11.1C (on day 18)
Total rainfall= 72.4mm (+10mm, or 116% of average)
YTD rainfall = 159.6mm (+28mm, or 121% of average)
Summary
Slightly below average temperature-wise, with no extremes in either direction. Rain only falling on 4 days but enough to reach slightly above average for the month.
Stats:
Mean temp = 20.0C (-0.3C)
Mean daily high = 24.6C (-0.6C)
Mean daily low = 15.7C (-0.4C)
Highest temp = 27.5C (on day 3)
Lowest temp = 11.1C (on day 18)
Total rainfall= 72.4mm (+10mm, or 116% of average)
YTD rainfall = 159.6mm (+28mm, or 121% of average)
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Re: General February Weather
Here in Halswell we are keeping the very long term (15 months now) trend of very dry and either average or warmer than average temps
Feb ave 17.2 Mean. Bang on average
Rain = 15mm, well less than half the average
Year to date 17.4 mean temp (bang on average)
YTD Rain - 39mm (46% of average)
Feb ave 17.2 Mean. Bang on average
Rain = 15mm, well less than half the average
Year to date 17.4 mean temp (bang on average)
YTD Rain - 39mm (46% of average)
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Re: General February Weather
Hey Razor is the averages you talk about compared to your own longterm data for the site?Razor wrote: ↑Mon 01/03/2021 10:33 Here in Halswell we are keeping the very long term (15 months now) trend of very dry and either average or warmer than average temps
Feb ave 17.2 Mean. Bang on average
Rain = 15mm, well less than half the average
Year to date 17.4 mean temp (bang on average)
YTD Rain - 39mm (46% of average)
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Re: General February Weather
I don't have long enough as we've only been in Halswell 3 years so I'm leveraging off Jeffs for local averages which is just a couple of km down the road
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Re: General February Weather
February 2021 was another generally very dry and sunny month (except for the Far North) to top of a mostly dry summer. Temps bounced around a little, with a notable 5-6 day 'heatwave' in inland north Canterbury, but overall balanced out close to normal.
Preliminary February 2021 figures for the main centres:
Edit: MS Summary added.
MetService February 2021 Summary - A mainly settled end to summer
High pressure was never too far away in February with plenty of settled weather to end summer, but with a few notable exceptions. A low from the Southern Ocean on Wednesday 10th, and Tasman lows on Monday 15th, and Wednesday 24th all brought wet and windy weather. The mid-month low brought severe gales and drenching rain to much of North Island, and Kerikeri saw 140mm of rain in a day. The Far North was the only district to see well above average rainfall for the month. Most of us saw a drier than average February this year, especially Waikato, Manawatu-Whanganui, southern Hawke’s Bay, Canterbury, Otago, and the West Coast. Soil moisture remains very low for much of North Island, and the upper and eastern South Island.
Inland Waikato, inland Marlborough and Nelson, Central Otago, Fiordland, and Westland south of Franz Joseph all saw a warmer than average month. Taranaki to Wellington ran cool, as did parts of coastal Gisborne. Elsewhere the temperatures balanced out near normal.
Barring the most southwestern tip of Fiordland and Northland north of Whangarei, the whole country enjoyed a sunnier than average last month of summer.
Preliminary February 2021 figures for the main centres:
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Feb 2021 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 24.6 +0.8 15.8 -0.4 20.2 +0.2 59 82% 243 124%
Auckland Aero 25.1 +1.0 15.9 -0.6 20.5 +0.2 49 69%
Tauranga Aero 23.9 -0.1 15.7 +0.2 19.8 0.0 63 74% n/a n/a
Hamilton Aero 26.4 +1.7 11.9 -1.0 19.1 +0.3 42 56%
Hamilton, Ruakura 26.7 +2.4 12.5 -0.8 19.6 +0.8 24 35% 208 108%
Wellington, Kelburn 20.7 +0.1 13.3 -0.4 17.0 -0.2 60 85% 226 107%
Christchurch Aero 22.8 +0.9 11.3 -0.3 17.0 +0.2 25 58% 222 114%
Dunedin, Musselburgh 19.4 +0.9 11.9 +0.4 15.7 +0.7 17 25% 236 150%
Greymouth Aero 20.2 +0.1 11.9 -0.7 16.1 -0.3 63 39% 244 137%
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