Wet Week for the South Island
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Wet Week for the South Island
Could be an interesting week of wet weather for us folks here in Canterbury.
With the current system of "Drewery" lows moving across us, this could? provide for some interesting rainfall totals.
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With the current system of "Drewery" lows moving across us, this could? provide for some interesting rainfall totals.
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Re: Wet Week for Canterbury Looming?
Yes, very much looking like it more and more. The latest 7 day rain forecast from metservice shows the low hanging around and it has moved much further south than what it looked yesterday! Already flooded land and high rivers here. Could be interesting. Whatever we get today and next couple of days interms of rain will be a bonus to keep those levels high for when the real rain comes. Drizzly here atm, sometimes thicker. Cold South West Breeze and between 5 and 6 degrees
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Re: Wet Week for Canterbury Looming?
I was wondering what is the record in Christchurch is for days in a row not to exceed 10 degrees? Or 9 or 8.. etc?
Lacked frosts this month too, wondering if the rain from next week will push up this months excessive amount of rainfall before the month finishes.
At the moment its 4 below 9 degrees in a row
edit: looks like below 10 degrees till thursday so far!
Lacked frosts this month too, wondering if the rain from next week will push up this months excessive amount of rainfall before the month finishes.
At the moment its 4 below 9 degrees in a row
edit: looks like below 10 degrees till thursday so far!
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Re: Wet Week for Canterbury Looming?
I can't remember what the sun looks like .
There is no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothes.
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Re: Wet Week for Canterbury Looming?
Yes a wet month in ChCh thats for sure.
Jeff has made these comments on his site
Jeff has made these comments on his site
"The rainfall to date is the highest for any July I've recorded with 132.4mm. The previous wettest July was last year with 91.4mm. The 46.4mm recorded on the 24th is my highest daily rainfall total for July. With these rain totals, the number of days with temperatures at or below zero are currently 4, the lowest I've recorded. It's also been the windiest July I've recorded. Still 5 days to the end of the month. (Based on data to 6am 26th July)"
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Re: Wet Week for Canterbury Looming?
Yes its been an interesting week...this is the 6th day in a row where we have not seen double figues.
Last time we had a sunny day was las Monday when we hit a maximum of 13.2deg.
The last 24 hours we have had 29mm of rain.
Last time we had a sunny day was las Monday when we hit a maximum of 13.2deg.
The last 24 hours we have had 29mm of rain.
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Re: Wet Week for Canterbury Looming?
Yes.Andy wrote:John
Have you got rainfall totals for July? For West Melton.
67.6mm so far, thats to 10pm last night.
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Re: Wet Week for Canterbury Looming?
GFS is certainly showing a lot of precip for the CHCH area in the upcoming week...see attached...
NOGAPS, however, not showing as much...
...and no really cold air about (stooopid blocking high to the south) to turn it to flakes at low levels, so here's looking forward to the grey, wet "blach" ...NOT!
NOGAPS, however, not showing as much...
...and no really cold air about (stooopid blocking high to the south) to turn it to flakes at low levels, so here's looking forward to the grey, wet "blach" ...NOT!
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Re: Wet Week for Canterbury Looming?
over 100m? Blue skies is saying 20-50mm wednesday and 20-50mm thursday. I see they are saying 50-100mm for malborough! Models still intensifying for rain totals for CHCH?
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Re: Wet Week for Canterbury Looming?
100m, come on you have to be over exaggerating thereMarkThomas wrote:over 100m? Blue skies is saying 20-50mm wednesday and 20-50mm thursday. I see they are saying 50-100mm for malborough! Models still intensifying for rain totals for CHCH?
Still seems to be a fair bit to come to make this July even wetter!
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Re: Wet Week for Canterbury Looming?
Uhm, I'm am only presenting what the model is showing as at the 18Z run...take it for what it's worth...and it is only ONE model amongst many that need to be looked at for a bigger picture...
If this particular model stays consistent over the next few days, then yes, I there is a good potential for LOTS of rain...taking a look at the MS 3/7 day rain models, seems to match up pretty well...
If this particular model stays consistent over the next few days, then yes, I there is a good potential for LOTS of rain...taking a look at the MS 3/7 day rain models, seems to match up pretty well...
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Re: Wet Week for Canterbury Looming?
Yeah, you got a thick drizzle in burwood? Very thick drizzle here atm, id say its rain now. 7.2mm so far today, keeping the paddocks with puddles from the other day
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Re: Wet Week for Canterbury Looming?
Wow, 100m or 100,000 mm, that's a heck of a typoRyan Thomas wrote:100m, come on you have to be over exaggerating thereMarkThomas wrote:over 100m? Blue skies is saying 20-50mm wednesday and 20-50mm thursday. I see they are saying 50-100mm for malborough! Models still intensifying for rain totals for CHCH?
Still seems to be a fair bit to come to make this July even wetter!
Not looking forward to the next event. Sigh. We've already been flooded once this year, it's unusual this late in the year, but we shall see.
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Re: Wet Week for Canterbury Looming?
Latest runs certainly show alot more precipitation now from Wednesday night onwards over 100mm for sure.
I wouldnt want to be living around the avon or heathcote rivers this week .
Alot of paddocks already have surface water lying around on them, even a burst storm water pipe near Riccarton today right in the centre of the road which has actually blown the tarseal up.
Atleaast with all this overcast gloomy weather one thing is for sure, it is slowly getting lighter and the days are feeling that incy bit longer which makes a difference even when you finish course in town after at 5pm and the sun is still shining summers a coming.
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I wouldnt want to be living around the avon or heathcote rivers this week .
Alot of paddocks already have surface water lying around on them, even a burst storm water pipe near Riccarton today right in the centre of the road which has actually blown the tarseal up.
Atleaast with all this overcast gloomy weather one thing is for sure, it is slowly getting lighter and the days are feeling that incy bit longer which makes a difference even when you finish course in town after at 5pm and the sun is still shining summers a coming.
Cheers
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Re: Wet Week for Canterbury Looming?
sorry i meant 100mm lol
The below shows the lastest GFS model run. Now 116.5mm with intensities reaching about 18mm an hour? Seems very intense!! Sorry its so big, next time ill just attach link lol
The below shows the lastest GFS model run. Now 116.5mm with intensities reaching about 18mm an hour? Seems very intense!! Sorry its so big, next time ill just attach link lol
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Re: Wet Week for Canterbury Looming?
Another type there Mark...it's 18mm/6hr, or 3mm/hr, but it certianly will be heavier than that at some points, the model runs are just averages over longer periiods of time.
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Re: Wet Week for Canterbury Looming?
yeah sorry, i was just thinking that in the lounge so i came back up here to correct myself and then i see you've done it for me lol. Lets just say more precipitation each time it runs
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Re: Wet Week for Canterbury Looming?
When have we seen the sun latelyJasestrm wrote:Latest runs certainly show alot more precipitation now from Wednesday night onwards over 100mm for sure.
I wouldnt want to be living around the avon or heathcote rivers this week .
Alot of paddocks already have surface water lying around on them, even a burst storm water pipe near Riccarton today right in the centre of the road which has actually blown the tarseal up.
Atleaast with all this overcast gloomy weather one thing is for sure, it is slowly getting lighter and the days are feeling that incy bit longer which makes a difference even when you finish course in town after at 5pm and the sun is still shining summers a coming.
Cheers
Jason.
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Re: Wet Week for Canterbury Looming?
I saw it for about 5 minutes today!!!melja wrote:When have we seen the sun latelyJasestrm wrote:Latest runs certainly show alot more precipitation now from Wednesday night onwards over 100mm for sure.
I wouldnt want to be living around the avon or heathcote rivers this week .
Alot of paddocks already have surface water lying around on them, even a burst storm water pipe near Riccarton today right in the centre of the road which has actually blown the tarseal up.
Atleaast with all this overcast gloomy weather one thing is for sure, it is slowly getting lighter and the days are feeling that incy bit longer which makes a difference even when you finish course in town after at 5pm and the sun is still shining summers a coming.
Cheers
Jason.
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Re: Wet Week for Canterbury Looming?
Yes a very valid point there, i was actually referring to i think it was last Monday when we managed to see the sun .
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Re: Wet Week for Canterbury Looming?
The sun has been out here on the odd occasion over the last couple of days. Today, it was rather filtered.
On a more interesting note, rain has been recorded here 10days in a row, most continuious rainfall days so far this year.
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On a more interesting note, rain has been recorded here 10days in a row, most continuious rainfall days so far this year.
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Re: Wet Week for Canterbury Looming?
Such a surprise about the amount you get from events compared to Jeffs, John
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Re: Wet Week for Canterbury Looming?
It's more wetter closer to the Port Hills from out here. Bob Crowder has some interesting rainfall figures from his home weather station and the weather station he has up on the Sign of the Kiwi. (Shame he is not on the forum)Ryan Thomas wrote:Such a surprise about the amount you get from events compared to Jeffs, John
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Re: Wet Week for Canterbury Looming?
Latest GFS runs show a big back of in precipitation. 116.5mm last night and now just showing 61.5mm on the lastest run. Looks like its way quicker moving or something suddenly. I knew we wouldnt end up getting over 100mm!
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