Extreme Temperatures early February

Andrew Massie · Unread post by **Andrew Massie** » Mon 09/02/2009 12:02

LOL getting warm there, Aaron?!!

My WX stn's showing SE and cooling.. yay!

Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Mon 09/02/2009 12:03

34 here now, still rising it would seem. Full sun at the moment

CHCH Weather Chaser · Mon 09/02/2009 12:10

Yes stations have risen in the last ten minutes, whether it lasts though i dont know. Burwood now over 33, rolleston 34 (feels like temp = 38), hoonhay 34, fendalton 33. Official temperature at airport from Metservice is 34 degrees now.

Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Mon 09/02/2009 12:25

35.1 at Jeffs...

CHCH Weather Chaser · Mon 09/02/2009 12:28

Yeah i live just down the road from it and the reason for that is the thin high cloud isnt dominating the sun as much now. The record for that station is 37.2 degrees i believe. Wonder if thats going to be under threat. 36.2 in lyttelton!

Ryan Thomas · Unread post by **Ryan Thomas** » Mon 09/02/2009 12:29

Wonder what the temps gonna be like at 1:30 or so, the deciding factor if I bus or skate to work..

CHCH Weather Chaser · Mon 09/02/2009 12:31

Just woken up have we Ryan? I remember the last time we had a day like this you woke up when the temp was around 34 degrees or so haha

Ryan Thomas · Unread post by **Ryan Thomas** » Mon 09/02/2009 12:35

Nah, up at 10 cause I've had a minor case of the flu or a cold. I woke up at 35 degrees and it was a month ago. Definitely feel the heat when you step outside but its definitely bearable

CHCH Weather Chaser · Mon 09/02/2009 12:45

Yeah, wonder if it will get to a stage where it is unbearable. 37 in Lyttelton now and 36 in Rolleston. Long as the thin high cloud stays away. WE have 2 of the 3 ingredients for 40 degrees, The NW Breeze , warm upper air from the morning heating and now we just need clear skies.

TonyT · Unread post by **TonyT** » Mon 09/02/2009 12:56

Seems as though Rangiora peaked at 36 earlier this morning. I got to 31 here and now dropped back a degree or so, looks to be similar in Waipara and further north, the NW is quite strong and gusty now, so thats probably it for the maximums today I would think.

Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Mon 09/02/2009 12:57

High cloud now thickening, no doubt as the wind change approaches. As at 12pm it was yet to arrive in Ashvegas but well established in Timaru since mid morning

CHCH Weather Chaser · Mon 09/02/2009 13:02

Maybe the southerly is coming earlier than predicted as Ashburton weather station shows a 10 degree drop with the change.

Compie · Unread post by **Compie** » Mon 09/02/2009 13:08

Temp halved between 5-6am from 27C to 13C here in Dunedin, so boring. It's just hovered around 13-14 all day now. Fog lifted and now just grey. Not a single breath of wind, in that respect lovely

CHCH Weather Chaser · Mon 09/02/2009 13:36

I thought conditions were cooling down but now Jeffs is at 36.1 degrees (highest today) and ccc station at 34.1(highest today)

SOutherly has just hit rolleston dropping from 36 to 31 in matter of minutes

Janos · Unread post by **Janos** » Mon 09/02/2009 13:45

It will be fascinating to watch the temperature drop as the Southerly hits Christchurch.

Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Mon 09/02/2009 14:10

has been southerly for a while now. Still about 30 degrees. steady drop rather than anything dramatic.

borris89 · Unread post by **borris89** » Mon 09/02/2009 14:13

anyone know how trustworthy those wunderground.com weather station readings are??

CHCH Weather Chaser · Mon 09/02/2009 14:19

not too sure because the one in waiora up your way said 40.7 couple weeks ago. There is one near a suburb of mine that said 34 which is accurate though compared to other stations so im standing on the fence. Personally i think there are better stations but thats not to say wunderground weather stations are no good

borris89 · Unread post by **borris89** » Mon 09/02/2009 14:24

yea im not sure, one of their stations out at longlands which is bout 5 mins from hastings is recording 42, and bridge pa is recording 36 with 100% humidity and a heat index temp of 76 C so idk about them lol.

CHCH Weather Chaser · Mon 09/02/2009 14:31

oh that cant be right, no way lol.

Manukau heads obs · Mon 09/02/2009 14:43

its not the station itself that is the problem but the positioning/mounting/location of the temperature sensor (some temperature sensor enclosures are not as good as others)

Janos · Unread post by **Janos** » Mon 09/02/2009 14:46

You Cantabs will be feeling the cold now 24.9deg at Jeffs station.

Janos · Unread post by **Janos** » Mon 09/02/2009 14:48

Manukau heads observer wrote:its not the station itself that is the problem but the positioning/mounting/location of the temperature sensor (some temperature sensor enclosures are not as good as others)

Couldnt agree more...ive just re-positioned my sensors again, they are reading more accurately now as a result.

Janos · Unread post by **Janos** » Mon 09/02/2009 14:51

MarkThomas wrote:not too sure because the one in waiora up your way said 40.7 couple weeks ago. There is one near a suburb of mine that said 34 which is accurate though compared to other stations so im standing on the fence. Personally i think there are better stations but thats not to say wunderground weather stations are no good

Wunderground is only a hosting site...not a station as such. I utilise Wunderground and like there offering particularly given that you can at a glance see several stations in one locality on there map. Its also free..

Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Mon 09/02/2009 15:24

Its a weather watchers dream today in ChCh, temps peaked in the mid 30's now we have mammatus overshead as the southerly becomes established under a high NW arch cloud

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