Its Just Here

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Sat 29/11/2003 11:00

Its just here the nasty weather prevails-all the web cams around the country show blue skies

Manukau heads obs · Sat 29/11/2003 11:53

blue here again, after a few spits and overcast, so thats heading your way michael,but i see more cloud way in the distance coming
only 16.5oC
and its nearly summer

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sat 29/11/2003 12:42

The stratocumulus is right up the west of the country and is likely to persist well into next week given the fact that the breeze will stay onshore southwester. It should burn back a bit in the afternoons.
This anticyclonic southwester is the standard weather type for our region for this time of year. Nothing unusual or unseasonal about it Michael.

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Sat 29/11/2003 14:36

It just seems to be more dreadful year after year I can remember in the 1970's and early 80's it didnt go on so late in the year

We used to get a wet week during December but November often used to be hot and the gales didnt persist "every day" or at least easterlies were more often

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Sat 29/11/2003 14:46

I suppose its in tune with the times we live in... We wernt "P.C" in those days too

and we could actually win sport too with our neighbours

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Sun 30/11/2003 08:15

Another lovely day of gale force SWers on the way with plenty of cloud and were at gale force at times last night and had rain for a time too

Manukau heads obs · Sun 30/11/2003 08:45

yes, its day in day out SW winds at the moment
see:
http://www.weather-display.com/windy/otherdat.gif

but thats pretty normal conditons for this time of year
(its reapidly drying out all that rain again, with ET at 3.mm day a day)

Chris Raine · Unread post by **Chris Raine** » Sun 30/11/2003 09:51

You should try Invercargill where it has constantly blown and rained all of November. I have had only two days without rain this month. Winds consistently around 20 kts,Gusts anywhere between 30-45 kts ,bleak with .showery periods. Temps in lo teens or high single digits. We can see the sun this morning but still blowing 20 kts gusting 30.You name it there has been days with hail,gales, squalls ,thunderstorms, sleet etc. Maybe December will be better!!

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Sun 30/11/2003 10:23

[quote="Chris Raine"]You should try Invercargill where it has constantly blown and rained all of November.

You are like NW England and we are like the southwest coast of England I guess for the type of weather the last 3 months.It was better in August

Dean. · Unread post by **Dean.** » Sun 30/11/2003 12:37

Scorcher of a day here in Ashburton today,not a cloud in the sky and only a very light breeze.

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Sun 30/11/2003 13:54

Deano wrote:Scorcher of a day here in Ashburton today,not a cloud in the sky and only a very light breeze.

Yes we can only dream.....

Andy · Unread post by **Andy** » Sun 30/11/2003 16:28

Nice day here in Central just a little cloud at times but mainly blue skies and little wind

Temp today got to 27 degrees

Dean. · Unread post by **Dean.** » Sun 30/11/2003 16:30

Temp maxed at 24 here today,northeasterly freshened this afternoon.
Cheers.

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Sun 30/11/2003 17:55

Lucky if it was 17 here today due to the gale

Dean. · Unread post by **Dean.** » Sun 30/11/2003 18:16

TV3 weather had Ashburton at 15 degrees today,the lowest in the country,
what a joke!,mustve been a mistake somewhere along the line,still 21 degrees now.

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sun 30/11/2003 19:21

Deano wrote:TV3 weather had Ashburton at 15 degrees today,the lowest in the country,
what a joke!,mustve been a mistake somewhere along the line,still 21 degrees now.

That must of been a mistake all-right. I was up at Cass this WE at a railways re-union near Arthur's Pass and it was rather hot up there in the sun. About 27-28C like down at Alex probably

JohnGaul
NZTS

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Sun 30/11/2003 19:43

They got the first letter right that matched the temperature A for Auckland Perhaps it was Auckland that had 15????

Andy · Unread post by **Andy** » Mon 01/12/2003 10:09

Well the first day of summer may bring the first 30-degree plus day for Alexandra

Yesterday was mild with the temp hitting 28.4 degrees.

Last night was warm with the minimum only hitting 14.6, so with the northwesterly air stream starting to move over the south island conditions are perfect.

Temp now is 23.8 with clear blue skies and no wind

P.S i hope the weather improves up in Auckland Michael

Manukau heads obs · Mon 01/12/2003 10:44

weather up here not too bad today....the SW wind actauly died this morning for a few hours, but its building again now./..but the clouds are coming in from the NE, so the ridge is to the south of us all of a sudden....not too much cloud around either

...so not bad for the first day of summer,....
and i thought the swer was going to be with us for longer than it was...

Andy · Unread post by **Andy** » Mon 01/12/2003 13:41

Temp still climbing

currently 28.8 and a slight northwesterly breeze with clear skies

Andy

Andy · Unread post by **Andy** » Mon 01/12/2003 16:01

just got back from playing 9 holes of golf, looks like the temp got to 31.2 degrees well i was a way

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Mon 01/12/2003 16:11

About Bloody time We got 20-21c here finally today and no nasty SW or not enough to be annoying

I see the long range forecast says "cloudy periods everyday" so it means high pressure moving enough north to give us awful SW and probably mean showers too.Hope theyre wrong

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Mon 01/12/2003 16:55

Nice to see the cloudy SWester gone alright.
Looks like a settled week ahead for AK with temps getting into the mid 20's end of the week.

Slight chance of isolated afternoon cb's/ts inland North Island on Wednesday afternoon. Depends on the amount of moisture around on that day.

Dean. · Unread post by **Dean.** » Mon 01/12/2003 17:21

Wow summer is here alright,currently 31 degrees at 5.20pm,local radio station reported 33 at 4.00pm in town here.

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Mon 01/12/2003 18:01

Warmish day here in ChCh even though with the Ene bowing, not as hot as what it what it was at Cass yesterday.
What's the bet that Waipara gets the max with, say 31
Temp here around 22-23C with the Ene.

JohnGaul
NZTS