you sure not 10:22 or 10:24? why 10:23? seems like a pretty precise number thereTornado Tim wrote:next forecast will upload around 10.23 PM.
Extended dry and sunny spell July- August-?
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Re: Extended dry and sunny spell July- August-?
Thought I'd add a list of the lowest 12-monthly rainfalls at Ch'ch Gardens for June-May periods (year given is the starting year):Nev wrote:Hi RWood. Had a quick look at those figures for Chch Gardens and thought it might be worth noting that the average rainfall for the following Jan to Mar periods were mostly (apart from 1988 and 1878) above the 1971-2000 average.
Re last nights (and this morns) rain-radar imagery, looks like relatively stationary false coastal echos or 'sea clutter'.
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Very Mild here in Christchurch today. Already 15 degrees and climbing quickly. High Cloud about and a light Northeast Breeze.
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The countless days of no rain is about to come to an end from tomorrow night and during Thursday. Blue skies seem to think just few spots of rain/drizzle tomorrow night and Thursday morning but GFS and Metservice Maps going for around 25-30mm of rain for the City and looks like a few southerlies to end the week as well. Gfs going for 35-40mm for the rest of the week. We Shall see. Off to Westport again on Friday - Wednesday so hopefully some activity overthere and through the passes on the way there and back.
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Just got 14 spots of rain.
As Neil from the 'Young Ones' would of said "Wow"
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More than 14 spots here, infact some rather large sporadic drops for awhile enough to just wet the grounds.
Looks like some well needed rain tomorrow a good 10-20mm wouldnt go a miss certainly.
First Daffodils just coming out now in my garden .
Looks like some well needed rain tomorrow a good 10-20mm wouldnt go a miss certainly.
First Daffodils just coming out now in my garden .
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I am thinking the same Jason, the spring flowers are popping up and the warmer temps seem to be already here.Jasestorm wrote:Yay! to spring coming, if we are not going to get any snow im over winter for this year so roll on the warm months and thunderstorms!
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Yay! to spring coming, if we are not going to get any snow im over winter for this year so roll on the warm months and thunderstorms!
Has been very mild lately and yesterday was a beautiful day, got to 16C didn't it yesterday Mark? im not sure.
Having some light rain at the moment. May not last though, tomorrow will be more active with rain if anything, well needed indeed.
Has been very mild lately and yesterday was a beautiful day, got to 16C didn't it yesterday Mark? im not sure.
Having some light rain at the moment. May not last though, tomorrow will be more active with rain if anything, well needed indeed.
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Hate to dampen your early spring but it's turned very cold here (yes, I know it's 4.30am) and it's pouring with rain..
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You re lucky,no rain here yet,but can see that its raining to the south of here.
A lot cooler this morning after a 19.5C yesterday,over the last nine days the lowest max temp i recorded was 17C,but a few cooler days coming up by the look of it now
A lot cooler this morning after a 19.5C yesterday,over the last nine days the lowest max temp i recorded was 17C,but a few cooler days coming up by the look of it now
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that high in the south tasman has been digging up cold air onto the far south for a while now....slowly moving north by the looks!
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long term average max will be about 12C so those temps are very high but look very localized.A lot cooler this morning after a 19.5C yesterday,over the last nine days the lowest max temp i recorded was 17C,but a few cooler days coming up by the look of it now
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It is very much localized spwill,the M S had this area at 15C yesterday which is only 4 deg out,different story come summer time thoughspwill wrote:long term average max will be about 12C so those temps are very high but look very localized.A lot cooler this morning after a 19.5C yesterday,over the last nine days the lowest max temp i recorded was 17C,but a few cooler days coming up by the look of it now
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A Good 15mm here today. Only reached light to moderate intensity but some good sporadic all morning. Some bigger than a 50 cent coin!
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Interesting pattern looking at todays rain radars, most of the rain activity was from Christchurch southwards.
Only 6mm here so far, but the cooler temperatures today made for a change.
Only 6mm here so far, but the cooler temperatures today made for a change.
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Barely a few drops of drizzle here, nothing measurable anyway.
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Good drop out here at West Melton - 16.9mm to 4pm today.
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Yes it was aye Mark? was actually quite heavy rain this morning, few sporadics!!
Was a welcome decent amount of rain and then showers off and on all afternoon, bit foggy/drizzly stuff here now though but not cold, supposed to clear tomorrow and warm up a little bit.
Was a welcome decent amount of rain and then showers off and on all afternoon, bit foggy/drizzly stuff here now though but not cold, supposed to clear tomorrow and warm up a little bit.
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nil rainfall here,even saw the sun for about 10min mid afternoon
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The front was rather stationary over here hense the rain fall here and possibly south of ChCh much more significant than in places further north.Richard wrote:nil rainfall here,even saw the sun for about 10min mid afternoon
Any way it was most welcome. Best for a while. There was even slight flooding in places which really the ground, with the lack of rain recently, should of soaked up the rain.
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Thats cause the ground is still wet from winter and not dry at all
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Oh!melja wrote:Thats cause the ground is still wet from winter and not dry at all
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