General April Weather

[snowstormwatcher]

Fine and mild here today with some weak CU over the ranges, 3c this morning up to 19 this afternoon. Although I see its foggy in Timaru and much cooler down there.

[Razor]

Glorious autumnal day here in ChCh today, a ditto day really to the last few once scraapy early morning cloud burnt off.

[Richard]

A glorious autumnal day where i was today also,3kms SE of Motunau Island hanging onto a fishing rod the sea was like glass.

[Dale]

As it has been here most of the day too. What an absolute snorter!! This is why I love this place so much
Now everyone has decided to kickstart their fires for the night *cough* almost like fog now.

[Orion]

A pleasant sunny day here. Currently 13.4 degrees and low mist advancing from seaward, visibility 500 yards and lessening.

[Orion]

Currently 6.3 degrees here, 82% humidity; foggy: visibility 100 yards and lessening.

[snowstormwatcher]

Foggy here too. Currently 3 degrees.

[Razor]

Mild night in ChCh only a minimum of 10 degrees here in cracroft. 11 degrees at present under 7/8 cloud cover, a hint of drizzle but the cloud looks pretty thin, could burn off like it did yesterday although it is a bit less likely

Latest charts look even better for a fine sunny easter for the majority of New Zealand. Liking it.

[spwill]

The Westerlies return next week. According to the latest Niwa outlook we should see more of the anticyclonic /easterly type weather patterns over NZ April -June.

Whangarei and Gisborne on 18C at 6am.
High cloudiness here 17C

[Michael]

When you refer to westerlies are you meaning general NW-W-SW or true westerlies.Always is easterlies in autumn.I should wear out plenty of brooms and burn out leaf blower motors this season too

Have you seen the depression under australia currently,its at 949hpa and likely to be even lower under where its hidden,its meant to go to 938hpa and what you can see.

The Westerlies return next week. According to the latest Niwa outlook we should see more of the anticyclonic /easterly type weather patterns over NZ April -June.

Whangarei and Gisborne on 18C at 6am.
High cloudiness here 17C

[Richard]

Cloudy night meant milder temps here compered to more resent ones with a few spots of drizzle as well.

[Manukau heads obs]

not looking like much rain from this easterly trough...at this stage....
maybe later in the week

[Tornado Tim]

Getting warm in the Waikato in the SE flow, would have thought it would have moderated the temp a bit but it seems not.
24.7°C at Horsham Downs and 24.8°C in Matangi, 25.1°C at Hamilton Airport (as of 12.40 PM)

[spwill]

24.7°C at Horsham Downs and 24.8°C in Matangi, 25.1°C at Hamilton Airport (as of 12.40 PM)

Warm out west, NewPlymouth on 24C, Westport on 23C.

High cloud cover here, a fresh SE, 22C, dewpoint 15C.

[snowstormwatcher]

Been in Christchurch today, Got caught in some heavy rain at Riccarton around 1pm some of the drains blocked with leaves were overflowing.

Party cloudy here in Fairlie with a high of 16.

[CHCH Weather Chaser]

Been in Christchurch today, Got caught in some heavy rain at Riccarton around 1pm some of the drains blocked with leaves were overflowing.

Party cloudy here in Fairlie with a high of 16.

Very localised, missed here entirely. Skies clearing at the moment. No measurable rain in this part of town

[jamie]

Getting warm in the Waikato in the SE flow, would have thought it would have moderated the temp a bit but it seems not.
24.7°C at Horsham Downs and 24.8°C in Matangi, 25.1°C at Hamilton Airport (as of 12.40 PM)

that wind was nice and warm today. not often we get that. got to 25 at 11.55

[Dale]

Picture perfect day again here, bit of wind but after lunch the temp (already very warm) skyrocketed.. heard somewhere it was in the mid 20's! Not bad at all for here! SE about to kick up so its going to be pretty gnarly here for a couple of days, whenever that wind blows from the direction of the alps, things start flying around! (very much like ChCh and their NW'er.

[Razor]

Was a funny day here today. Low cloud this morning starting clearing, then a couple of isolated blowups (towering cumulus) caused very localised showers round lunchtime- most of the city stayed dry, then sunny and clear this afternoon and evening. Lovely night for a run tonight.

Not your normal easterly weather thats for sure.

[Storm Struck]

Yes definatly some nice Congestus forms about this afternoon delivering showers to only some areas, drove home through a towering convergence which flung out a good shower with large drops of rain mixed in.
Certainly very NE like TCU which we dont see too often here in this situation, almost tall enough to keep an eye out for local funnel clouds .

[Manukau heads obs]

a warm night here, 18C here still this morning
SE wind. No rain...system has been a fizzer for rain...so far...better looking rain bands near the far north...
low in Nth tasman might loop the loop now and then we might get rain from that
surprised the remains of TC Dapne are still moving SE...I thought it might have swung around and moved SW towards Gisborne...

[NZstorm]

The models have been unreliable of late, this could have something to do with La Nina ending.

Indications are still for a fine Easter for much of NZ apart from eastern NI.

[Manukau heads obs]

saturday though could see scattered heavy showers around the auckland area?
edit, that might not happen until sunday now (when the low drifts over)?

[spwill]

saturday though could see scattered heavy showers around the auckland area?

Upper levels do cool nicely but the surface flow gets drier.

Currently 19C , Tauranga on 22C

[NZstorm]

yes, a good fohn wind today.

Saturday looks stable due to 10C dewpoints.