A change is coming

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Wed 20/07/2005 20:12

Looks like the blocking lows and highs will be pushed aside by Friday, and NZ will be under a westerly airflow, which looks as if it'll persist through next week. Good news for Canterbury

(except for those of you that want storms), though probably showery weather continuing for the west.

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Wed 20/07/2005 20:49

Yes, it looks like a return to very early spring westerlies unfortunately, resulting, sadly, on warm weather for this time of the year

There's nothing looooming from off the ice, no major cold southerly outbreaks

Might have to migrate to Auckland and live nextdoor to Michael for some wintery weather

....at least they get lots of thunderstorms there.

JohnGaul
NZTS

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Wed 20/07/2005 20:51

NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:Yes, it looks like a return to very early spring westerlies unfortunately, resulting, sadly, on warm weather for this time of the year
There's nothing looooming from off the ice, no major cold southerly outbreaks
Might have to migrate to Auckland and live nextdoor to Michael for some wintery weather
....at least they get lots of thunderstorms there.
JohnGaul
NZTS

It sure feels like early spring down here.

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Wed 20/07/2005 20:55

Gary Roberts wrote:
It sure feels like early spring down here.

What are the ski people down there doing? Busking???

JohnGaul
NZTS

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Wed 20/07/2005 21:00

NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:
Gary Roberts wrote:
It sure feels like early spring down here.

What are the ski people down there doing? Busking???

JohnGaul
NZTS

Ohau opened last week and are busily creating snow, plus they got some dumped a week or two back. They are fairly close to the main divide though. I don't know whether Round Hill or Dobson are open yet.

The thaw has set in well-and-truly on the other ranges though. I almost got bogged down on Benmore this afternoon. The Land Cruiser's new knobbly tires looked liked chocolate cakes.

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Wed 20/07/2005 21:10

I see the anticyclone over Victoria in SE Australia peaked at 1042hPa (or millibars which ever you prefer) at noon today.

Must be the most intense anticyclone for a while

JohnGaul
NZAAA

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Wed 20/07/2005 21:13

NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:I see the anticyclone over Victoria in SE Australia peaked at 1042hPa (or millibars which ever you prefer) at noon today.
Must be the most intense anticyclone for a while

JohnGaul
NZAAA

Wow! What's the highest recorded over here, any idea?

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Wed 20/07/2005 21:21

I have recorded over 1040hPa before here. Have to check my diaries.
They either produce good frosts or good examples of anticyclonic gloom

JohnGaul
NZAAA

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Wed 20/07/2005 22:12

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What are the ski people down there doing? Busking??? sunbathing

Ohau opened last week and are busily creating snow, [/quote] mucking about with the weather.wasnt heard of till those silly machines

what about sunshine creation

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Wed 20/07/2005 22:53

Wind now picking up

Dean. · Unread post by **Dean.** » Wed 20/07/2005 23:36

We are sure getting a good dose of rain from the SE trade winds whipping off that huge high,here in Canns.A chilly day,in fact the coldest day in over 12 months,22 degrees.

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Wed 20/07/2005 23:52

Yes it does feel like an early spring is on the way... buds opening very soon, and that sweet smell is in the air!

Odd cicadas still about

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Thu 21/07/2005 07:45

Sure theyre not crickets or katydids,I dont think cicadas can handle temps below 10c

Foggy Hamilton wrote:Odd cicadas still about

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Sat 23/07/2005 10:54

Very cold and 8/8 cloudy here Light WSW

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Sat 23/07/2005 11:34

Michael wrote:Sure theyre not crickets or katydids,I dont think cicadas can handle temps below 10c
Foggy Hamilton wrote:Odd cicadas still about

Nope you can hear them in and around the extensive gully systems we have here on fine days

They'll survive further with some mild NW weather on the way

Manukau heads obs · Sat 23/07/2005 11:38

some typical anticyclonic gloom SW winds here today (cool and cloudy)
July 1993 was like this for the whole month here!

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Sat 23/07/2005 11:42

^nice sig there Brian

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Sat 23/07/2005 11:45

03 Stormchaser wrote:^nice sig there Brian

agreed.

What a small world it is Brian??...
My mum's new partner did all your wiring at your new house or something.
Derek Creed?

Manukau heads obs · Sat 23/07/2005 12:11

hi
the house on the corner of Marshall and Grahams beach road?

the avatar is not actualy my work, its done by this dude:
http://www.wx-host.com
using my weather data

5$ for 6 months use of the service

i thought it was really neat , so i signed up

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Sat 23/07/2005 12:15

Manukau heads observer wrote:hi
the house on the corner of Marshall and Grahams beach road?

Not sure... just said out on Awhitu Peninsular.
"Very enthusiastic"

Manukau heads obs · Sat 23/07/2005 12:57

this house here is 4 years old....does that fit the bill, LOL?
the name does not ring a bell.....

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Sat 23/07/2005 13:26

^a good example why we should have PM on this forum Steven

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sat 23/07/2005 20:15

03 Stormchaser wrote:^a good example why we should have PM on this forum Steven

Why? Who wants Helen Clark here

JohnGaul
NZTS

Weatherlawyer · Unread post by **Weatherlawyer** » Tue 26/07/2005 07:03

tich wrote:Looks like the blocking lows and highs will be pushed aside by Friday, and NZ will be under a westerly airflow, which looks as if it'll persist through next week.

In Blighty, the south of England has been looking parched for the last few weeks. They have just had a (very) little rainfall and things look like continuing with some more light rain.

Over The Channel from France to Spain and Portugal, they are looking at a record drought -due to a blocking system in Greenland apparently.

On our newsgroup (uk.sci.weather) it has been likened to the kind of weather patterns we normally see in winter. (But it rains here in winter.)

It's beyond me all that.

Interesting though.

RWood · Unread post by **RWood** » Tue 26/07/2005 11:10

Manukau heads observer wrote:some typical anticyclonic gloom SW winds here today (cool and cloudy)
July 1993 was like this for the whole month here!

It's an ill wind (or lack of it)...that same month Dunedin had record high sunshine, about 160% of average!

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