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Xmas Day Weather

Posted: Thu 13/12/2007 21:05
by spwill
Perhaps clearing SouthWesterlies and a fine Xmas day for much of NZ.

Re: Xmas Day Weather

Posted: Thu 13/12/2007 22:49
by sw_windbow
South Is: Rain in the West, light falls spreading to the east, temps 16 Invercargil - 22 Blenhiem.

North Is: Overcast from Northland to Taupo, light rain in BoP, fine but cloudy conditions elsewhere, temps 18 Taupo - 24 Napier/Hastings.

Re: Xmas Day Weather

Posted: Thu 13/12/2007 23:03
by NZ Thunderstorm Soc
Who cares?
Everybody should be inside enjoying Christmas with their families and friends, not worried about the weather outside.

JohnGaul
NZTS

Re: Xmas Day Weather

Posted: Fri 14/12/2007 07:37
by gllitz
NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:Who cares?
Everybody should be inside enjoying Christmas with their families and friends, not worried about the weather outside.

JohnGaul
NZTS
Amen to that... :D

Re: Xmas Day Weather

Posted: Fri 14/12/2007 07:55
by Michael
Actually a wet day is best on Xmas day without the flies and heat associated with the dinner etc :D

Re: Xmas Day Weather

Posted: Fri 14/12/2007 07:57
by David
Yeah, and anyway what good is it trying to predict what it will be like any time soon? If people struggle for an accurate forecast 3 days ahead then 11 days ahead is sort of silly.
Actually a wet day is best on Xmas day without the flies and heat associated with the dinner etc :D
Actually I've noticed in wet weather the flies come in under the shelter around the door, and slip inside when some opens the door.

Re: Xmas Day Weather

Posted: Fri 14/12/2007 10:21
by Lawrence
David wrote: Actually I've noticed in wet weather the flies come in under the shelter around the door, and slip inside when some opens the door.
House flies rest in sunny areas until the heat of the day when they move to shady areas. At night they move into buildings on the walls and ceilings or under the eves. Stable flies seldom enter buildings and generally avoid darker areas.
They can also detect warmth and smells from within a house so insulation around doors and windows is a good way of stopping them accumulating in such areas.Also, use an automatic type spray insecticide in hallways or near door entrances to combat the problem.

Residual sprays are effective for seven to 10 days if not exposed to sunlight or washed off by rain. The spray should be applied to the point of run-off but not allowed to puddle. Care should be given to avoid contamination of feed or water. Insecticides should be rotated periodically to avoid developing insecticide resistance. Ideally, the rotation would be among different families of chemicals (i.e., a chlorinated hydrocarbon, a phosphate and a pyrethroid). :)

Re: Xmas Day Weather

Posted: Fri 14/12/2007 11:24
by gllitz
Karshvardidgâh wrote:
David wrote: Actually I've noticed in wet weather the flies come in under the shelter around the door, and slip inside when some opens the door.
House flies rest in sunny areas until the heat of the day when they move to shady areas. At night they move into buildings on the walls and ceilings or under the eves. Stable flies seldom enter buildings and generally avoid darker areas.
They can also detect warmth and smells from within a house so insulation around doors and windows is a good way of stopping them accumulating in such areas.Also, use an automatic type spray insecticide in hallways or near door entrances to combat the problem.

Residual sprays are effective for seven to 10 days if not exposed to sunlight or washed off by rain. The spray should be applied to the point of run-off but not allowed to puddle. Care should be given to avoid contamination of feed or water. Insecticides should be rotated periodically to avoid developing insecticide resistance. Ideally, the rotation would be among different families of chemicals (i.e., a chlorinated hydrocarbon, a phosphate and a pyrethroid). :)
Whereas I always thought a good old fashioned fly-swatter would do the trick! :D ;) Not too bad for the environment and plus the kids have fun counting how many they/you can get!

(I know, Karsh, they CAN get annoying.....)

Re: Xmas Day Weather

Posted: Fri 14/12/2007 15:09
by Wildland
One of those hand-held fly zappers is the weapon of choice in this household - though you do have to resist the urge to flail about as if it is a flyswat! Great for despatching white-tailed spiders, too. And when moths sneak in to stomp all over the freshly made salad, the zapper comes in very handy.

Some friends of mine use the dogs - they've become expert at snatching blowies out of the air, and the sight of a German Shepherd hunting flies is good entertainment.

Fortunately, though we get an upsurge in fly numbers during these early humid days of summer, we don't get them too badly during summer. Perhaps Wellington's "light breezes" blow the little critters out to sea. Good riddance.

bzzzz 8-[ bzzzzz.

Re: Xmas Day Weather

Posted: Fri 14/12/2007 19:25
by tgsnoopy
NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:Who cares?
Everybody should be inside enjoying Christmas with their families and friends, not worried about the weather outside.
Unfortunately not everyone gets to spend Christmas Day with their family or friends. It can be quite hard on those people and they often choose to get away from it all. Good weather helps.

Re: Xmas Day Weather

Posted: Fri 14/12/2007 22:57
by NZ Thunderstorm Soc
tgsnoopy wrote: Unfortunately not everyone gets to spend Christmas Day with their family or friends. It can be quite hard on those people and they often choose to get away from it all. Good weather helps.
True :)

JohnGaul
NZTS

Re: Xmas Day Weather

Posted: Sat 15/12/2007 10:13
by Manukau heads obs
might be now a late spring style tasman cold front/trough apporaching with warm NW conditions? (and rain for westerbn areas south of Taranaki)?

Re: Xmas Day Weather

Posted: Sat 15/12/2007 14:34
by spwill
might be now a late spring style tasman cold front/trough apporaching with warm NW conditions? (and rain for westerbn areas south of Taranaki)?
Will come down to timing of this system crossing NZ. NW or SW by Xmas day.

Re: Xmas Day Weather

Posted: Sat 15/12/2007 19:39
by NZstorm
My guesscaste is for rain over much of the North Island on Xmas day though dry in the east. Hopefully the rain will come late in the day for Auckland. The east of the South Island will be bright but the chance of late afternoon showers/thunderstorm.

Re: Xmas Day Weather

Posted: Sat 15/12/2007 20:08
by spwill
The east of the South Island will be bright but the chance of late afternoon showers/thunderstorm.
Turkey Towers on Xmas day.

Re: Xmas Day Weather

Posted: Sat 15/12/2007 22:44
by NZ Thunderstorm Soc
NZstorm wrote: The east of the South Island will be bright but the chance of late afternoon showers/thunderstorm.
That will be a lovely Christmas present, the best that one would want :) :) :D :roll:

JohnGaul
NZTS

Re: Xmas Day Weather

Posted: Sun 16/12/2007 11:16
by David
Wonder what will happen on Christmas now... 8-[

Re: Xmas Day Weather

Posted: Sun 16/12/2007 12:03
by spwill
Might find that South Tasman Low will be pushed south and weaken on it's approach to NZ due to High preasure east of NZ, has been the trend so far this Summer.

Re: Xmas Day Weather

Posted: Sun 16/12/2007 17:52
by Manukau heads obs
yes,that looks like what will happen according to the latest ECMWF ;)

Re: Xmas Day Weather

Posted: Sun 16/12/2007 19:51
by mikestormchaser
NZstorm wrote:My guesscaste is for rain over much of the North Island on Xmas day though dry in the east. Hopefully the rain will come late in the day for Auckland. The east of the South Island will be bright but the chance of late afternoon showers/thunderstorm.
oh awesome sounds great! yes lovely xmas present that would be from mother nature and good thunderstorm! :D

Re: Xmas Day Weather

Posted: Sun 16/12/2007 20:41
by NZstorm
I might adopt the '24hr rule here' and assert that I am still correct if than rain/showers happen a day earlier than I had forecast. :lol: With a bit of luck the worst of the weather will be thru by Xmas day, as the ECMRF now suggests.

Re: Xmas Day Weather

Posted: Sun 16/12/2007 21:13
by NZ Thunderstorm Soc
NZstorm wrote:I might adopt the '24hr rule here' and assert that I am still correct if than rain/showers happen a day earlier than I had forecast. :lol: With a bit of luck the worst of the weather will be thru by Xmas day, as the ECMRF now suggests.

Well thought out :lol:

JohnGaul
NZTS

Re: Xmas Day Weather

Posted: Tue 18/12/2007 09:40
by spwill
My guess now is for one or two showers in the east north of Gisborne and in the far SW otherwise a mainly fine day.

Re: Xmas Day Weather

Posted: Tue 18/12/2007 22:04
by Storm Struck
Maybe a few showers on a SW change on xmas day, id like to say thundery but then that depends on how generous mother nature is on xmas day. :)
Still a fair way out yet though.
Cheers
Jason.

Re: Xmas Day Weather

Posted: Wed 19/12/2007 14:45
by Razor