The Big Dry
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Re: The Big Dry
the models are having a real hard time deciding what is going to happen
GFS back to looking like good rain again from the low from the NW
GFS back to looking like good rain again from the low from the NW
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Re: The Big Dry
Perhaps theyre april fooling us
Manukau heads observer wrote:the models are having a real hard time deciding what is going to happen
GFS back to looking like good rain again from the low from the NW
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Could this be the beginning of the end of the Big Dry?
Although the GFS has been inconsistent on this scenario so I'm not convinced yet
Although the GFS has been inconsistent on this scenario so I'm not convinced yet
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Re: The Big Dry
Shh, don't jinx it!David wrote:Could this be the beginning of the end of the Big Dry?
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the models still cant decide and keep putting back the day its gonna rain....
2004 was 14mm here, this march as 18mm here...more than the airport....
2004 was 14mm here, this march as 18mm here...more than the airport....
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Re: The Big Dry
Thanks Brian. I recorded 11.4mm for March, 8.5mm for Feb and 45.0mm for Jan (total 64.9mm).
Be interesting to compare what other members recorded in the last months (and not just for Akld).
I suspect there may be more rainfall records broken in March than in Feb.
Here's a few 'official' rainfall totals from around Akld...
Interesting to see Ardmore apparently recording 32mm for Feb, with 22mm of that falling in the 24 hrs to 9am on the 26th.
Also worth noting that for March, more central Khyber Pass (near Akld Grammar) recorded 22mm, with 17mm of that falling in the 24 hrs to 9am on the 25th.
Be interesting to compare what other members recorded in the last months (and not just for Akld).
I suspect there may be more rainfall records broken in March than in Feb.
Here's a few 'official' rainfall totals from around Akld...
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NIWA - Auckland Reginal Rainfall (mm) for 2010
Jan Feb Mar
64.4 28.3 12.0 - Warkworth
45.0 17.6 6.6 - Whangaparaoa
55.0 11.0 12.0 - Kumeu
44.2 13.2 4.0 - Albany (Campbells Bay)
66.5 11.3 -.- - Henderson, River Park
41.2 17.0 22.0 - Khyber Pass
50.8 8.6 13.0 - Mangere
37.6 31.7 -.- - Ardmore
44.0 4.6 7.6 - Auckland Aero
92.2 11.6 13.6 - Pukekohe
Also worth noting that for March, more central Khyber Pass (near Akld Grammar) recorded 22mm, with 17mm of that falling in the 24 hrs to 9am on the 25th.
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Thanks for posting the comparisons Nev
Adjusting to the 9am-9am times, my totals for Howick were:
Jan 64.6mm
Feb 21.0mm
Mar 17.8mm
Adjusting to the 9am-9am times, my totals for Howick were:
Jan 64.6mm
Feb 21.0mm
Mar 17.8mm
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Re: The Big Dry
Latest run of the gfs has some unstable air crossing Northland/Auckland overnight Monday into Tuesday associated with a shallow low. Forecast LI's of down to -4 suggest thunder could be on the cards as well. I don't think they'll be a lot of rain but Isolated heavy falls look possible.
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NZstorm wrote:Latest run of the gfs has some unstable air crossing Northland/Auckland overnight Monday into Tuesday associated with a shallow low. Forecast LI's of down to -4 suggest thunder could be on the cards as well. I don't think they'll be a lot of rain but Isolated heavy falls look possible.
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The right terminology lends a hint as to the nature of the different forms.
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Did everywhere have the showers overnight (auckland) the leaves have drops etc but looked as it lasted only a couple of hours.
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Yes, a couple of brief shower here. Good to see the dewpoints have come up, hopefully we catch some good showers here in Auckland over the next day or two.
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We had a few mm in Kerikeri overnight, don't know about further north where they really need it.tgsnoopy wrote:Please let it rain in the far North where they really need it.
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is that low to the NE moving SSW ?
if could keep doing that...might get a bit of rain from it..maybe more east cape way
if could keep doing that...might get a bit of rain from it..maybe more east cape way
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Re: The Big Dry
Yes. It looks like it plus that one in the Tasman Sea moving over there to join it.
Shame the lows are not moving over NZ to produce some interesting weather rather than this uninteresting stuff we're getting at the moment.
JohnGaul
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Shame the lows are not moving over NZ to produce some interesting weather rather than this uninteresting stuff we're getting at the moment.
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Re: The Big Dry
Drove through a heavy shower near the Airport this evening, rain for a few South Auckland gardens
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Yea it was good shower, I drove through it toospwill wrote:Drove through a heavy shower near the Airport this evening, rain for a few South Auckland gardens
If the convection wasnt so shallow it might of let out a clap
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Re: The Big Dry
Yes, I noticed the line of t/cu yesterday, NE versus SW breeze.
The front moving onto Northland today is looking a bit weak still. The question is, can a thunderstorm fire up on it today? If it was summer I would say yes, but April, not so sure.
The upper air is colder tomorrow and the gfs is pointing to a thunderstorm risk over the Bay of Plenty/Waikato.
The front moving onto Northland today is looking a bit weak still. The question is, can a thunderstorm fire up on it today? If it was summer I would say yes, but April, not so sure.
The upper air is colder tomorrow and the gfs is pointing to a thunderstorm risk over the Bay of Plenty/Waikato.
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We had a couple of mm I guessing last night from the showers spwill drove through at about 6pm.
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Re: The Big Dry
Area's in the FN moreso places on the eastcoast do need rain - the rains are coming - we know this.
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Re: The Big Dry
Only 0.4mm in total from the light period of drizzle this morning so no relief.
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2014 Rainfall: Jan: 21mm Feb: 76mm March: 170mm April: 201mm YTD: 468mm
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2014 Rainfall: Jan: 21mm Feb: 76mm March: 170mm April: 201mm YTD: 468mm