Holiday Weather

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Fri 26/12/2003 08:29

Boxing Day here Cold and overcast 100% westerly blowing too

Chris Raine · Unread post by **Chris Raine** » Fri 26/12/2003 09:13

We had 8.6mm out of the front from 0440-0700 this morning. Quite heavy between 0500-0600. Temp 11 degrees at obs. Calm. Awaiting the wind that is forecasted . Cb tops to west.

Dean. · Unread post by **Dean.** » Fri 26/12/2003 11:47

Stinking hot as usual here,no wind.Just a few Cu clouds drifting from the west.
Cheers.

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Sat 27/12/2003 07:47

It would make a change to get a hot clear day for the hols up here like Canterbury etc

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Tue 30/12/2003 08:45

Wonderful nice cold weather and Gales with showers have arrived in Auckland typical weather this time of the year or anytime!

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Wed 31/12/2003 08:22

Looks another day of Gale Force winds for us as the cloud rolls in from the west

Fujita Phil · Unread post by **Fujita Phil** » Wed 31/12/2003 14:56

I just checked Sky Digital's Interactive Weather Channel and it says we are currently 30C here in Dunedin.

I've got 25.6C with a max of 26.6C so far today. Splashes of high cloud and the winds could be described as "breezy" from the Southeast.

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Wed 31/12/2003 17:25

Fine and mild here in Chch - a fresh northeasterly is cooling things down a bit, but not too much. I guess we'll be getting the driest December on record in the city, having missed out on recent scattered thunderstorms around Cantebury.
Happy New years
Ben

TonyT · Unread post by **TonyT** » Wed 31/12/2003 17:31

Ben - only just, see the Dec stats thread.

Andy · Unread post by **Andy** » Wed 31/12/2003 18:11

33.5 here in sunny central otago this afternoon

high cloud now and 27

Andy

Happy new years

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Thu 01/01/2004 02:16

Clear and calm out there tonight Jupiter now up in the northern sky Happy New Year

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Thu 01/01/2004 09:56

Happy New Year

Back from camping on the sun drenched Coromandal Peninsula (rain drenched for one day).

Should see some hot temperatures in inland areas today, particularly over the South Island.

Picture of Waikawau Bay 31/12/03.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Thu 01/01/2004 09:58

....here's that new year picture

Manukau heads obs · Thu 01/01/2004 10:32

that makes a nice "wish you were here" photo, LOL

a light SWer here, settled weather, camp ground owners will be happy

got my hay booked in to be cut

Andy · Unread post by **Andy** » Thu 01/01/2004 13:17

another hot one here

already 31.2 degrees

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Fri 02/01/2004 09:31

Should see some hot temperatures in inland areas today, particularly over the South Island.

What a good prediction that turned out to be. Got up to about 31C in Chch yesterday, but it was hot for only a short time - the northeasterly kept it down to the lower/mid 20s for most of the day. But inland, I've heard that readings got into the high 30s, and Darfield got to 40C! Was that an official reading or just someone's backyard thermomter? I think the only time before when temps in NZ have reached 40 or more was in the great heatwave on Feb 1973.

Andy · Unread post by **Andy** » Fri 02/01/2004 11:22

This is out of the ODT paper this morning

Darfield 40
Hororata 36
Tara hills 32
Dunedin 27
Alexandra 33

It was hot here in Alexandra yesterday with two days in a row with temps over 33.

Looks to be a little cooler today with alot more cloud around, still forcasted to reach 30, temp ATM is 25.

Also last year rainfall was only 227mm (average 330-340mm).
The lowest being 211mm from 1922- 1980.

I am not completly sure but this might be the lowest 12 month dry spell since 1967 with was 167mm.

Can anyone help me out on any more info regarding dry spells for Alexandra and any where else in N.Z

Cheers

Andy

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Fri 02/01/2004 11:59

According to TV1 weather last night the highest offical temperature was 38C....forgot where that was...in Canterbury somewhere.

High temperatures again today, away from the coast, over both islands.

Sheltered Auckland suburbs such as Henderson should get to 30C this afternoon.

TonyT · Unread post by **TonyT** » Fri 02/01/2004 16:04

As of today none of the on-line stations in the National Climate Database in Canty got above 36deg on Thursday, (several got to 36). I will check again tomorrow. The Press newspaper has had several reports from farmers saying their home weather stations got above 40deg, but full sun no wind conditions are the worst case scenario for generating radiation errors in poorly exposed temperature sensors so I wouldnt put much store by them.

Looks like very similar temperatures again today, Darfield was a degree hotter at 37 at 1pm, Chch briefly to 31 before the cool easterly arrived. However, it looks as though the area with 30s has spread to include much of Marlborough, inland Nelson, and some parts of Wairarapa and Hawkes Bay today.

Similar days seem likely tomorrow and Sunday

Too hot to do anything.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Fri 02/01/2004 19:25

Looking at the upper air soundings today I think 30C will be fairly widespread inland Saturday. 850hpa temps are quite high.

Quite a temperature variation (maximums 24-30C) across Auckland today due to the light winds (coastal vs inland suburbs). Grey Lynn recorded 27C.

Manukau heads obs · Fri 02/01/2004 19:31

and only 21oC here on the west coast with a nice cooling sea breeze

( i am only 2km away from the water)
(but out of the wind its hot)

Chris Raine · Unread post by **Chris Raine** » Fri 02/01/2004 22:09

We got only 21 in Invercargill today coupled with a southerly change at 3pm that brought drizzle with an embedded heavy shower at 6.15 pm that gave us 4mm in about 15 minutes. Now cloudy with a light NE and 16 degrees.

TonyT · Unread post by **TonyT** » Sat 03/01/2004 09:48

Highest temperature on Thursday would appear to be Woodbury with 37. So far the highest for Friday seems to be Darfield with 37, but I will confirm tomorrow when more data has been filed.

Fujita Phil · Unread post by **Fujita Phil** » Sat 03/01/2004 11:42

Good day to sit inside to watch the cricket.

11.40am and my station has reached 29.4C with only 30% humidity.

I think I'll mow the lawns tonight about 8pm

Dean. · Unread post by **Dean.** » Sat 03/01/2004 17:05

Another hot day in Canterbury
As I drove back from Blenheim today the temperature soared as I crossed the Hundalees into North Canterbury,Cheviot was on 33 at midday,cooler along the coast towards Chch,but at the airport the temp was 31 degrees.
Stepped out of my car in Ashburton and my gauge which is located on the cool shady side of my house read 34 degrees.

Cheers.