Placid mid-May
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Re: Hotter wetter drier frost free.
the new rain radar in new plymouth is doing well, shows that its not just all upper level cloud heading towards the upper NI in the SW airstream:
http://www.metservice.co.nz/default/ind ... zrainradar
theirs rain in them clouds
http://www.metservice.co.nz/default/ind ... zrainradar
theirs rain in them clouds
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Re: Hotter wetter drier frost free.
Actually, there is, but we'll stay quiet about that one til mid next week...(for SUN/MON week....)Karshvardidgâh wrote:Typical La Niña winter, nothing much on the Horizon yet. Unnervingly quiet
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Re: Placid mid-May
not sure which thread to post to, LOL
anyway, very slow moving heavy showers in a unstable SW flow over the upper NI is bringing falls of 5mm or more from each passing shower, because of the slow moving (if you get a shower, they are a bit sporadic!)
anyway, very slow moving heavy showers in a unstable SW flow over the upper NI is bringing falls of 5mm or more from each passing shower, because of the slow moving (if you get a shower, they are a bit sporadic!)
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Re: Placid mid-May
holly crap! ive never seen such thick for in auckland before. this is more what you get in the waikato. can only see about 200 meters
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Re: Placid mid-May
Really? A few years ago there was fog here where I could see our neighbours houses but beyond that it was just white! ie. about 50m visibility!j--me--h wrote:holly crap! ive never seen such thick for in auckland before. this is more what you get in the waikato. can only see about 200 meters
Only some mist here this morning which has mainly cleared now, we had 1mm overnight from a weak shower line. (was expecting more)
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Re: Hotter wetter drier frost free.
Oh,that one, yeah see what you mean.gllitz wrote: Actually, there is, but we'll stay quiet about that one til mid next week...(for SUN/MON week....)
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Re: Placid mid-May
managed to get 2.2mm here in one decent overnight shower.. looks like some clear sky before dawn caused a pretty rapid cooling and yes some pretty thick fog here
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Re: Hotter wetter drier frost free.
We will get the event as always up here unlike some areas desperately needing it ie the southern lakes.
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Re: Hotter wetter drier frost free.
It's 6.3 °C right now and increasing, along with the humidity. That's probably what's left of the snow evaporating. There's some cloud about so perhaps we're going to get rain. It'll be good for the lakes!
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Re: Hotter wetter drier frost free.
Yep, definitely looking like some non-frozen, falling moisture on the way: temp now 7.6 °C; humidity at 76% and the weather station is forecasting rain.
Great for the lakes!
Great for the lakes!
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Re: Hotter wetter drier frost free.
Alas, I can see blue sky now from my office. Possibly no rain for us, now. Maybe in the Divide, but I don't think it'll fall here. Another dry winter looms, but the changing climate should ensure a steady year-round supply of rainfall.
Great for the lakes!
Great for the lakes!
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Re: Hotter wetter drier frost free.
I was wrong and a light, warm rain has been falling all evening. It's slightly less warm at 2,000m ASL but not close to being sleet even at altitude. The few patches of snow which have lingered in shady spots will be well gone by sunrise, unless a very cold airmass happens to drop by for a visit overnight.
Of course, this is all great for the lakes!
Of course, this is all great for the lakes!
Re: Placid mid-May
Excellent stuff, we wouldn't want to employ South Islanders to fill the lakes with buckets in chain gangs would we. We *need* that power!
What did you mean that the weather station is forecasting rain? Trend forecasts don't go out for many stations around the country.
What did you mean that the weather station is forecasting rain? Trend forecasts don't go out for many stations around the country.
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Re: Placid mid-May
Just 5/16" (8mm) over last 24 hrs and now a beautiful autumn evening orange and deep blue sky. Still mild weather, winds have been generally less that 15km/hr and all the leaves are where they fell - a massive orange and tan carpet... isn't autumn glorious. Been outside working hard today and should have used the camera!! If its still fine on Wednesday, I will then.
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