Frost reports for 2010
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Re: Frost reports for 2010
Nice day here too Andy,20C in the end,the fog seems to always develop about the time as the sun comes up
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Re: Frost reports for 2010
Probably an inversion from the heating of the cool air.
Richard wrote:Nice day here too Andy,20C in the end,the fog seems to always develop about the time as the sun comes up
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Dont think so Michael because its about half an hour before the sun comes up,its got me beatMichael wrote:Probably an inversion from the heating of the cool air.Richard wrote:Nice day here too Andy,20C in the end,the fog seems to always develop about the time as the sun comes up
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Re: Frost reports for 2010
I see in Niwa climata data the average number of ground frost days for Christchurch in April is just 2, is this a fair representation for Christchurch ?-1.1C in CHCH @6am.
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Re: Frost reports for 2010
Perhaps the dewpoints are such that the cooling of the overlying air proceeds just far enough to form the fog before the sun rises.Richard wrote:Dont think so Michael because its about half an hour before the sun comes up,its got me beatMichael wrote:Probably an inversion from the heating of the cool air.
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Re: Frost reports for 2010
down to minus 0.3C this morning. The corgettes are now buggered.
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Re: Frost reports for 2010
i think so. it's not like in spring when we have a lot of snow nearby. the NE wind is still doin its thing toospwill wrote:I see in Niwa climata data the average number of ground frost days for Christchurch in April is just 2, is this a fair representation for Christchurch ?-1.1C in CHCH @6am.
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Re: Frost reports for 2010
-1 this morning, 21 high and my courgettes are also buggered,yams are fine, they handle lower temps.NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:down to minus 0.3C this morning. The corgettes are now buggered.
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Re: Frost reports for 2010
Got down to -1.8 here a couple of mornings ago looking like another frost tommorow morning if the high cloud keeps away.
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Re: Frost reports for 2010
-1 again but will be the last for few days once this NW comes through which should be in the next few hours, warm day coming up
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Re: Frost reports for 2010
Yea -1 over night here to, 1 degrees now and we should see a warm day here as well might even get to the mid 20's. Got the fire started as we were late home last night so the house is on the cool side.Richard wrote:-1 again but will be the last for few days once this NW comes through which should be in the next few hours, warm day coming up
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Re: Frost reports for 2010
Yes, a little warmer in most places than previous morns, but still some cool temps around...
Tara Hills (near Omarama) on at least -2C.
Dunedin Aero and Blenheim Aero also on at a least -1C.
And Timaru Aero and Waiouru around zero.
This will be Taumarunui's 4th consecutive morn with temps around -1C, giving Waiouru a good run for coolest North Island temps.
Tara Hills (near Omarama) on at least -2C.
Dunedin Aero and Blenheim Aero also on at a least -1C.
And Timaru Aero and Waiouru around zero.
This will be Taumarunui's 4th consecutive morn with temps around -1C, giving Waiouru a good run for coolest North Island temps.
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Re: Frost reports for 2010
A slight frost here this morning down to 0 degrees. I expect tommorow morning there will be a good frost.
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Re: Frost reports for 2010
Not exactly frosty, but down to 8.7C here at 7:45am this morn.
Second coldest morn this year since the 8.0C I recorded on Mar 18.
Second coldest morn this year since the 8.0C I recorded on Mar 18.
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Re: Frost reports for 2010
-2.7 degrees air temp at 5:50am this morning. 1 degrees now and fire going.
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Re: Frost reports for 2010
Yep, looks pretty cold around the central south this morn...
-3.6C @ Pukaki Aero (near Twizel),
-3.4C @ Ranfurly,
-3.1C @ Middlemarch
-2.7C @ Lauder
-2.5C @ Omarama/Tara Hills
-2.4C @ Clyde
-2.1C @ Manapouri Aero
Dunedin Aero with -0.7C was colder than both Queenstown (-0.6C) and Wanaka (0.0C), and I think Waiouru with -1.4C may have been the only place in the North Island to get below zero.
-3.6C @ Pukaki Aero (near Twizel),
-3.4C @ Ranfurly,
-3.1C @ Middlemarch
-2.7C @ Lauder
-2.5C @ Omarama/Tara Hills
-2.4C @ Clyde
-2.1C @ Manapouri Aero
Dunedin Aero with -0.7C was colder than both Queenstown (-0.6C) and Wanaka (0.0C), and I think Waiouru with -1.4C may have been the only place in the North Island to get below zero.
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Re: Frost reports for 2010
Had a cloud cover till the early hours so no frost last night ,but got my blankets ready to cover my yams tonight thoughAndy wrote:-2.7 degrees air temp at 5:50am this morning. 1 degrees now and fire going.
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Re: Frost reports for 2010
A -2 here this morning, two more frost mornings coming up then back to NW again
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Re: Frost reports for 2010
Nice frost here -3.6 degrees at the moment, will be a nice blue dome day.
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Re: Frost reports for 2010
Down to -2 here this morning the frosts will become a lot harder once we get some snow on the mountians.