Warm to start September

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Thu 01/09/2005 12:30

Foggy Hamilton wrote:Perrhaps it's just Andy's weather station doesn't meet WMO standards??

I'm pretty sure my own stations wouldn't be compliant. Do you know of a link to the standards, as I've always wanted to compare the data from my AWS and Mets. It'd be an interesting comparison, and allow me to see what needs adjusting.

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Thu 01/09/2005 12:38

Fine and hazy today after morning fog patches here, 16c with little wind

Already very warm across NZ at 12pm, Hastings on 21c while Napier is just on 14c as well as 21c in Chch, I could imagine it being 24c in Alex

Gary: Just googled "WMO standards" found this:
http://www.met.tamu.edu/texnet/sitestnd.html

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Thu 01/09/2005 13:16

Foggy Hamilton wrote:Fine and hazy today after morning fog patches here, 16c with little wind
Already very warm across NZ at 12pm, Hastings on 21c while Napier is just on 14c as well as 21c in Chch, I could imagine it being 24c in Alex

Gary: Just googled "WMO standards" found this:
http://www.met.tamu.edu/texnet/sitestnd.html

Cheers Foggy! It appears my stations are compliant afterall!

The forecasted weather change has hit Omarama. It's a wee bit cooler, plus grey and windy now.

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Thu 01/09/2005 17:51

03 Stormchaser wrote:looks like Hot day up oxford way, fire at the moment inbehind Oxford in between mountain rd and Sladdens Bush rd. In scrub/bush.

This is were my brothers farm is so interesting to follow re-scanner

Canterbury fire ban as land burns

Sep 1, 2005

A fire ban was in place across Canterbury on Thursday as a fire continued to burn west of the town of Oxford.

The Department of Conservation suspended the issuing of fire permits in Canterbury for 48 hours from Thursday, and the National Rural Fire Authority declared a total fire ban across north and central Otago, and Canterbury for 24 hours.

The fire, which began late on Wednesday afternoon, has burnt through about 30 hectares of pine plantation, farmland and scrub since.

DOC said a team of about 50 people from groups such as DOC and the high country fire team were at the scene, along with three helicopters on Thursday.

The Rural Fire Authority said fire bans were necessary because of the number of existing fires and predicted dry, windy conditions later on Thursday.

Stuff.co.nz

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Thu 01/09/2005 18:36

Ahhh canterbury paradise

iam enjoying the warm weather and today was even better certainly was hot in the sun also had the potential to burn ya.
Might have to bring out the UV index really soon.

22C IN CHCH today but 23C out here been NW all day light to moderate looks like warm temps for next week too with flow back to NW.
Cheers
JASON.

TonyT · Unread post by **TonyT** » Fri 02/09/2005 07:50

overnight low this morning of 14.2 deg in Amberley is also probably some sort of record for the time of year...

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Fri 02/09/2005 08:03

low this morning of 14.2 deg in Amberley

14.2 deg would be around the average max temp for early September.

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Fri 02/09/2005 15:09

Looking at the 2pm Obs,
Hokianga 21c, Te Puke and Kawerau 20c, Ruatoria 22.4c (20% RH)
Blenheim 21c

jrj · Unread post by **jrj** » Fri 02/09/2005 15:39

Where do you get the 2pm obs from Foggy?

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Fri 02/09/2005 19:49

A band of good rain has been affecting South Canterbury, according to the 3 and 6pm radars, some of the rain moving north into mid Canterbury by 6pm.

Forecast has been just for some drizzle in Canterbury up to now. Still dry in Chch, though it has clouded over since later this afternoon. This rain could be the last the area will receive for some time.

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Fri 02/09/2005 20:19

tich wrote:A band of good rain has been affecting South Canterbury, according to the 3 and 6pm radars, some of the rain moving north into mid Canterbury by 6pm. Forecast has been just for some drizzle in Canterbury up to now. Still dry in Chch, though it has clouded over since later this afternoon. This rain could be the last the area will receive for some time.

Good convective clouding up forms noticed this afternoon, with winds (even though very light) alternating between S and NW out at West Melton today.

JohnGaul
NZTS

Thunder · Unread post by **Thunder** » Fri 02/09/2005 20:47

NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:
tich wrote:A band of good rain has been affecting South Canterbury, according to the 3 and 6pm radars, some of the rain moving north into mid Canterbury by 6pm. Forecast has been just for some drizzle in Canterbury up to now. Still dry in Chch, though it has clouded over since later this afternoon. This rain could be the last the area will receive for some time.
Good convective clouding up forms noticed this afternoon, with winds (even though very light) alternating between S and NW out at West Melton today.

JohnGaul
NZTS

Well I'll be, lol (re the rain in South Canterbury)

Yes John, some sort-of interesting clouds from some low level instability.

Cheers

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Fri 02/09/2005 23:33

James wrote:Where do you get the 2pm obs from Foggy?

Sky's weather channel, and the Rural fire service site...

http://nrfa.fire.org.nz/fire_weather/we ... Danger.asp

Cheers

TonyT · Unread post by **TonyT** » Sat 03/09/2005 08:02

Rural fire obs are taken at noon NZST, 1pm NZDT. Its the site itself which is updated with the readings at 2pm.

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Sat 03/09/2005 08:35

Aaron J Wilkinson wrote:Well I'll be, lol (re the rain in South Canterbury)

Yay! Winter is over! All those horrible blue skies and disgusting breeze-free days are finally behind us at last, and we can enjoy low cloud, drizzle and high winds now that Spring...oh wait...

Fujita Phil · Unread post by **Fujita Phil** » Sat 03/09/2005 09:37

Gary Roberts wrote:
Aaron J Wilkinson wrote:Well I'll be, lol (re the rain in South Canterbury)
Yay! Winter is over! All those horrible blue skies and disgusting breeze-free days are finally behind us at last, and we can enjoy low cloud, drizzle and high winds now that Spring...oh wait...

Yay, woke to... Low cloud, drizzle and a strong NE.

Heading to Taieri Mouth for lunch, it will be beautiful as soon as we hit the Taieri Plains. A typical NE for Dunedin

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Sat 03/09/2005 11:39

Drizzle at times for Chch too this morning. Came onto rain about 9pm in central Chch last night. Only got a few mm, but enough to dampen the ground. Farmers would most probably want alot more to stave off a potential drought in Canterbury.

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Sat 03/09/2005 16:29

Yes few mm here too good to see though some large drops about 9pm last night i noted the lower cloud had risen by 6pm when it clouded in and had that look in the sky after a thunderstorm had occured with some mamatus around.
Catosrohpic typhoon off coast of asia its huge 300kph+ winds currently category 5 of course and heading towards Okinawa aas you can view on goeffs site.
This one seems pretty major keep an eye on it Typhoons getting bigger by the years

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cheers
JASON.

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sat 03/09/2005 18:53

Gary Roberts wrote:
Yay! Winter is over! All those horrible blue skies and disgusting breeze-free days are finally behind us at last, and we can enjoy low cloud, drizzle and high winds now that Spring...oh wait...

Yes, Michael

JohnGaul
NZTS

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sat 03/09/2005 18:54

Fujita Phil wrote:
Yay, woke to... Low cloud, drizzle and a strong NE. Heading to Taieri Mouth for lunch, it will be beautiful as soon as we hit the Taieri Plains. A typical NE for Dunedin

Yes, Michael from the south

JohnGaul
NZTS

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Sat 03/09/2005 20:13

Unreal spell of weather especially in Late winter/early spring.However enjoying it without SW and Rain

RWood · Unread post by **RWood** » Sat 03/09/2005 21:52

NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:
Fujita Phil wrote:
Yay, woke to... Low cloud, drizzle and a strong NE. Heading to Taieri Mouth for lunch, it will be beautiful as soon as we hit the Taieri Plains. A typical NE for Dunedin
Yes, Michael from the south

JohnGaul
NZTS

If that's the case there must be conditions when the Taieri does no better than the city - records from several sites there over the years show sunshine is only a little higher than in the city, and sometimes lower in summer - more exposure to the SW perhaps? I lived in Dunedin for several years but didn't spend much time "south of the hill" (other than driving thru').

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sat 03/09/2005 23:12

Michael wrote:Unreal spell of weather especially in Late winter/early spring.However enjoying it without SW and Rain

Yes, it must be the period of 65 days that Auckland is without rain or gale south-westerlies

More settled weather to continue up there as

well
Too early to predict but I tend to agree with 03 StormChaser that things may make change about the middle of the month, so enjoy it while you can

JohnGaul
NZTS

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Sat 03/09/2005 23:15

Where have all the clouds gone??? Such a mystery...

t-shirts and shorts for most the last 3 days here, 20c yesterday

What were the maximums today around NZ? anyone know?

Cheers

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Sat 03/09/2005 23:58

Apparently Tokoroa got up to 23C today

- they seem to be having a very early summer there!