Humid weather for the North

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Thu 11/12/2003 08:08

What I remember of the 1999/2000 year was in Auckland we had lots of "gales" from the SW until later in February.

Aaron J Wilkinson wrote:Even though I was interested in thunderstorms back in 1999 / 2000
Aaron Wilkinson

CbFan · Unread post by **CbFan** » Thu 11/12/2003 09:45

NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote: Some people get all the luck although you can have the high humidity

JohnGaul
NZTS

Well we didn't get a squeak out of it

Just more saturated low cloud with beggar-all wind or rain.

Mind you, that (L) in the Tasman could be interesting following all this warm wetness....?

Fujita Phil · Unread post by **Fujita Phil** » Thu 11/12/2003 16:14

What's happening up North this afternoon? The Rain Radar looks a little dull. But that is from 1pm.

Andy · Unread post by **Andy** » Thu 11/12/2003 16:26

Plenty of heat here this afternoon

temp now 33 degrees, time for a swim

Manukau heads obs · Thu 11/12/2003 16:32

i can see some big CB's over the kaipara area, and over the waikato
auckland city has some nicely developed not quite anvil top towering cumulus
dew point 20oC, temperature 22oc , 87% here on the coast
so its real humid!

GraemeWi · Unread post by **GraemeWi** » Thu 11/12/2003 17:57

Very nice line of building Cu a little to the east of me, can't see if any of them have topped out yet. 28.4 degress

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Thu 11/12/2003 19:07

An isolated thunderstorm over the Kaipara region and Isolated cb's over the Waikato after 5pm. (as Brian observed).

Met Service lightning strike chart shows alot of hits over North Auckland yesterday, so we just missed out here in Auckland city.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Thu 11/12/2003 21:15

Cloudy and very humid in Auckland today with Just a few Cu showers . There will be more sunshine around tomorrow in the north so there should be some good build ups over high ground in the afternoon.

Manukau heads obs · Thu 11/12/2003 21:40

those cb's showed up as a line on the rain radar, just to the north of the kaipara harbour....so a bit further away than I though

CbFan · Unread post by **CbFan** » Fri 12/12/2003 07:21

Nothing but Hot 'n Humid in Far North.

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Fri 12/12/2003 10:04

The cloud has cleared this morning in central Chch, and it looks like it could get really warm (already about 18C). The humid air from up north is supposed to reach us here, but it doesn't feel muggy yet. (it's all relative though - what's muggy to us wouldn't be noticeable to Aucklanders) I guess the airflow is more north than northeast here - critical for Chch, as it often means the difference between a cool onshore wind bringing low cloud (northeasterly), and a warm, sunny day. (northerly)

Fujita Phil · Unread post by **Fujita Phil** » Fri 12/12/2003 10:31

On my way from Dunners to Chch at lunchtime for the weekend. Just need some good weather for Saturday though and it looks like a hot one.

I wish it was for a Storm Chasing trip, but it looks like I'll need the sunscreen instead

Andy · Unread post by **Andy** » Fri 12/12/2003 11:34

After yesterdays top of 33, we are set for another scorcher.
And the farmers will cry as the drought continues.

Temp already 26 with mainly blues skies with a little cirrus at times.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Fri 12/12/2003 12:24

Sunny and hot in Auckland. There are strong Cu towers to the southeast and well to the North.

Manukau heads obs · Fri 12/12/2003 14:00

just had a wee shower, sea breeze finally arrived here, after reaching 25.5oC with a dew point of 22oC (tropical) at one stage!

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Fri 12/12/2003 15:09

Lots of strong Towering Cu around Auckland this afternoon, all over the hills and some Cb . Have a Cb cloud about 30 km nw of Central Auckland.

Manukau heads obs · Fri 12/12/2003 15:22

http://www.weather-display.com/windy/svgmesomap.htm

shows real time data from 3 locations in the auckalnd area

Manukau heads obs · Fri 12/12/2003 15:56

photo, 3:50pm, 12th dec, big CB just north of the auckland city by the looks, must be alot of rain in it I would say!

Manukau heads obs · Fri 12/12/2003 15:57

photo, 3:50pm, 12th dec, big CB just north of the auckland city by the looks, must be alot of rain in it I would say!

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Fri 12/12/2003 16:04

As I write this message, I hear thunder....

28c right now too!!!!
This is as close as it gets to tropical weather like Tonga.
Why does Alexandra get so warm? is it because they are at sea level and sheltered by the alps?

Manukau heads obs · Fri 12/12/2003 16:13

it was 27oc at auckland airport at 3pm
now, this cb is not far from me now, according to the rain radar...
just south of the auckland CBD, in the manukau harbour by the looks

inland otago:
30oC there has low humidity levels, so its no where as bad as 28oc here with 21oC dew point!!!

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Fri 12/12/2003 16:48

Have moderate rain and some Thunder over central Auckland from decaying Cb cloud. Can see active Cb clouds to the south (may be 50km away).

Manukau heads obs · Fri 12/12/2003 17:05

http://www.portunus.net.nz/weather/Prime.htm

to see the rain and current conditions in auckland

i can see the cb tops over hamilton area (most likely the ranges just to the south of huntly) , from here

GraemeWi · Unread post by **GraemeWi** » Fri 12/12/2003 17:21

I saw the good clouds to the north around lunchtime building. Later on around 2 pm I headed south to visit a friend in Middlemore and could admire a very nice looking Cb in my rear view mirror while I was on the motorway

After the hospital visit, I had a quick look to the south (nice tops!) and headed north through the motorway slog home. Thought I may have got hammered by the Cb over the city as it looked very dark and the potential for lots of rain... got hardly any... Maybe another Cb to my north here at home, but can't see for sure with some low cloud in the way.

G

Dean. · Unread post by **Dean.** » Fri 12/12/2003 17:23

Now 27 degrees in Ashburton,early afternoon the temperature maxed at 30 degrees before a slight breeze developed.Humidity 54 %.
Looks like being a scorcher tommorrow.
Cheers.