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Re: General May Weather
3.3°C here at the moment and raining, the rain looks as if it will be falling as snow not too far away uphill...
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Re: General May Weather
A couple of pics of the southerly gustfront last night coming into rolleston. Ducked out on the street for a sneaky pic
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Re: General May Weather
The southerly cancelled my flight out of Queenstown late yesterday. I think quite a few flights had to be cancelled due to the cross wind. A light dusting of snow on the hils.
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A few centimetres of snow at Lake Tekapo 720 metres
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Re: General May Weather
Some cloud overnight keeping the overnight low above freezing this morning but clearing away to become a fine sunny blue dome day with hardly any wind.
However, after sunset, cooling away with it being minus 0.6C at 10pm. Today's maximum was 11.5C.
However, after sunset, cooling away with it being minus 0.6C at 10pm. Today's maximum was 11.5C.
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Re: General May Weather
-6.1 at Chch Aero 2 hours ago but it's 'warmed' to -1 now
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Re: General May Weather
Auckland Aero and Grey Lynn down to near 4C this morning, that is around 6C below the mean daily average temperature for May,
Christchurch Aero -6.1C at 4am is 10.6C below the mean daily average for May
Christchurch Aero -6.1C at 4am is 10.6C below the mean daily average for May
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Re: General May Weather
Down to 2.1C here. My May record is 0.3C so nothing remarkable though it is unusually early in the month.
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Got down to -6c here, at least at the airport station, dont think my exact area got that cold though as its more coastal, and interestingly got to over 14c, then it clouded over for much of the afternoon with some drops of rain at times.
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Have arrived in Hanmer for my birthday weekend. Relatively mild 9 degrees with cloud and drizzle, hoping for a clear night tomorrow night for what looks to be very strong Aurora potential
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Re: General May Weather
It did not get down to the coldness that was predicted here overnight as the warmer air from the next front moved in and warmed temperatures here from early morning, so the real cold temperatures were possibly recorded north of here and more so further north as the day wore on.
From minus 2.7C around 4am, the temperature climbed to be above zero by 7am,then it got to 14.6C today with not much frost around after 9am. Mainly fine day with a cool SE wind but clouding up this evening.
From minus 2.7C around 4am, the temperature climbed to be above zero by 7am,then it got to 14.6C today with not much frost around after 9am. Mainly fine day with a cool SE wind but clouding up this evening.
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Re: General May Weather
8/8ths cloud cover in Hanmer after a blue dome day. Aurora of the century. Crap.
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Re: General May Weather
After a frost this morning, a fine day eventuated but becoming cloudier as the day wore on. however it did clear up this evening so we could see the solar storms created from strong sun spot activity on the sun. Today's maximum was 12.4C.
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Re: General May Weather
Aurora in Hanmer for our Mothers Day/ Birthday weekend... I think we were the only place under clouds after a magnificent blue dome day. What a shame.
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Clear and frosty tonight so perfect for aurora watching from up on the roof... In hindsight, it was a bit of a dumb thing to do with the roof being pretty slippery, but the aurora was stunning. The best I've ever seen in NZ.
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Re: General May Weather
After a frost this morning, a blue dome day eventuated. Not much wind and 15.4C for today. Fine evening but no aurora tonight.
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Re: General May Weather
Wednesday has the chance for thunderstorms over the upper North Island. The dewpoint temperature will be around 16 or 17C.
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Re: General May Weather
Back to average temperatures this week.
The cold low system showing in the models for early next week would be good for our ski fields, still a week out though.
The cold low system showing in the models for early next week would be good for our ski fields, still a week out though.
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Re: General May Weather
Christchurch Airport averaging -0.4C for a minimum for the first 13 days of the month, a full 1.6C colder then the coldest May on record at that site which averaged 1.2C for a minimum in May 1988, absolutely remarkable considering these temps have occurred at the start of the month too
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Re: General May Weather
Looks like that will correct back up over the next 2 weeks, I'd say no more frosts for a while by the looks of the modelsBradley wrote: ↑Mon 13/05/2024 09:54 Christchurch Airport averaging -0.4C for a minimum for the first 13 days of the month, a full 1.6C colder then the coldest May on record at that site which averaged 1.2C for a minimum in May 1988, absolutely remarkable considering these temps have occurred at the start of the month too
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Re: General May Weather
In terms of minimum temps for sure but the maximums are going to go the other way - even with the next few days in mind from Saturday there is a prolonged cold, showery spell which will bring the average maximum temps down for the month...Razor wrote: ↑Mon 13/05/2024 11:19Looks like that will correct back up over the next 2 weeks, I'd say no more frosts for a while by the looks of the modelsBradley wrote: ↑Mon 13/05/2024 09:54 Christchurch Airport averaging -0.4C for a minimum for the first 13 days of the month, a full 1.6C colder then the coldest May on record at that site which averaged 1.2C for a minimum in May 1988, absolutely remarkable considering these temps have occurred at the start of the month too
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Re: General May Weather
Arent they already below average for may? not excited for more prolonged cold
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Re: General May Weather
The southerly hasn't been particularly cold lately as far as snow levels are concerned (snowed to lower levels in the south this time last year), but the clear skies and lighter winds following allowed the severe early frosts.
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Re: General May Weather
Some cloud this morning keeping the frost away but gradually clearing to become another blue dome day. Not much wind.
14.1C for today. Fine evening.
14.1C for today. Fine evening.
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