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Apart from a weak front due over Fiordland tonight.. looks like fine, settled weather for the next 5-6 days.
Nice day out today with small T/Cu in the west and some patchy Sc.
Looks like eastern South Island will see some blustery northwesterlies by the weekend looking at ECMWF.
(have added FARS now Brian, Ricky )
Nice day out today with small T/Cu in the west and some patchy Sc.
Looks like eastern South Island will see some blustery northwesterlies by the weekend looking at ECMWF.
(have added FARS now Brian, Ricky )
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yep, just some weak t/cu up here too, but they all have floury edges so must be fairly warm up there.
still tho, some deciduous trees are starting to 'spring' into life and the temps are gradually climbing.
I even noticed some of my Kauri rickers are starting to bud, which is earlier than last year, same with my celery pine (Tanekaha)
....and the tuis are begining to get active
still tho, some deciduous trees are starting to 'spring' into life and the temps are gradually climbing.
I even noticed some of my Kauri rickers are starting to bud, which is earlier than last year, same with my celery pine (Tanekaha)
....and the tuis are begining to get active
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MMMmmmm Spring beginning on the 23rd of September
I believe most of the world recognise the change of seasons on the 21st or 22nd but I believe that Spring from the 23rd of September onwards just seems somewhat farcical here in Canterbury...of course,there will be wintry spells but average daily highs for September in Chch are basically 15 degrees which is 5 degrees higher than July
Any other thoughts on this?
I believe most of the world recognise the change of seasons on the 21st or 22nd but I believe that Spring from the 23rd of September onwards just seems somewhat farcical here in Canterbury...of course,there will be wintry spells but average daily highs for September in Chch are basically 15 degrees which is 5 degrees higher than July
Any other thoughts on this?
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Given our changeable maritime climate I think it's all rather arbitrary. A visiting meteorologist from ?Japan described NZ as having a "permanent unsettled spring", or something like that. It's not as if there is a return to growth after winter starkness to mark it - it's not hard to tell in say Chicago, or Harbin which shifts from -19C mean in January to 23C mean in July.
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Do you mind the complaining? This forum is for discussion.. and after years of trying to tell you this it's getting rather annoying. Put these posts in the Auckland blog otherwise they risk deletion.Michael wrote:Today the SW that we always get with that scum that rolls in from the tasman each high that remains stationary off the NW tip of the country,well it must mean its fine in the other 95% of the country
Move. Sheesh!
Yes, as Brian says there is not much low cloud from this high.
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Spring has definatly almost sprung .
Another warm one today 20C should get those plants blooming into life.
Looks like we are set to have quite a few of these mild days ahead although next week there might be a few SW changes inbetween NWer's.
So hopefully less frosts and more sunshine.
Still abit of snow on Banks Peninnsula too from last Monday nights snow.
Cheers
Jason.
Another warm one today 20C should get those plants blooming into life.
Looks like we are set to have quite a few of these mild days ahead although next week there might be a few SW changes inbetween NWer's.
So hopefully less frosts and more sunshine.
Still abit of snow on Banks Peninnsula too from last Monday nights snow.
Cheers
Jason.
Canterbury, home of good rugby and severe storms
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And fine and mild again today. Now guaranteed to have either our 3rd sunniest or 2nd sunniest winter - despite the exceptionally high rainfall total. There have been many more clear bright days than usual, and fewer "spoilers" with cloudy N-NW air flowing down the coast from the Taranaki bight direction.
This has been more than enough to offset the sun loss during the wet events. So while I'm glad that I don't live on a property vulnerable to flooding, I don't consider that it has been a bad winter at all.
This has been more than enough to offset the sun loss during the wet events. So while I'm glad that I don't live on a property vulnerable to flooding, I don't consider that it has been a bad winter at all.
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Cloudy southwesterlies over the upper NI show up well on the visible sat.Michael wrote:Well ontopic its now 8/8 here with light Rain.Forecast mentioned no rain
http://www.goes.noaa.gov/sohemi/NEWZVIS.JPG
...And there's more to come by the looks
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I don't think its been that bad but this was forecast by this forum at the weekend.dreary windswept miserable place the past couple of days, despite forecasts of much better.
The cloudy breezy SW will keep tonights overnight minimum up around 12C.
I still remember the El Nino springs of 1991 and 1997, overcast, windy and cold every day upto Xmas. I think I have those years correct.and it could be like this from now to xmas if an el nino develops
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I think that's an exaggeration as far as sun goes, at least. The only site around Auckland with records covering both those years and with reasonably long records is at Mangere.NZstorm wrote:I don't think its been that bad but this was forecast by this forum at the weekend.dreary windswept miserable place the past couple of days, despite forecasts of much better.
The cloudy breezy SW will keep tonights overnight minimum up around 12C.
I still remember the El Nino springs of 1991 and 1997, overcast, windy and cold every day upto Xmas. I think I have those years correct.and it could be like this from now to xmas if an el nino develops
1991 Sep 157 hrs Oct 208 Nov 213 Dec 196
1997 Sep 130 Oct 189 Nov 193 Dec 203
Approx. averages for site over its period of record:
Mean: Sep 151 Oct 180 Nov 196 Dec 212
(The NIWA normals for 1971-2000 are in fact a small amount lower)
You're living in NZ, not in some sun-zone. Accept it!
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