Probably a weak ridge that we cant see between the low, relatively high compared to the tasman low.Razor wrote:Sneaky little low level South Wester here in ChCh, low level cloud prsent but still a prominent NW arch to the west
General April Weather
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Been drizzling here since 8.30 this morning 5mm so far currently 10 degrees.
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MetService did predict a heavy rain fall event for the Fiordland, so it was expected.
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M/S according to 3 News did a very good job with warning the farmers so they could move there stock to higher land
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Welcome precipitation in Oamaru 8.5mm since 0900 this morning to 1800 . Still drizzling steadily .Farmers are asking if the fire ban is over . Saying we need 40mm to get fire indices down to a safe level. See what happens tonight
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The heavy rain has been in the model data (and Blue Skies forecasts) for over a week.Tornado Tim wrote:M/S according to 3 News did a very good job with warning the farmers so they could move there stock to higher land
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A few light spits in the FN @ moment - great halo around the moon also, I finally have my camera back - snapped this sunset this evening at 18:00hrs.
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NZ Herald reporting water is running into some building in Winton (30km north of Central Invercargill) and firefighters are trying to drain water from the streets.
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That amazing site up in the Cropp Valley is about to top 1000mm in 7 days, yet again.
http://www.wcrc.govt.nz/river_level_rai ... ummary.htm
And 25km away over the other side of the divide its a drought.
http://www.wcrc.govt.nz/river_level_rai ... ummary.htm
And 25km away over the other side of the divide its a drought.
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And that is the "drier" (Gorge/Hut) of the two Cropps (average annual rainfall to 2008 about 10525mm; Waterfall average about 11460mm). I think that 25km could be a bit understated though.
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I've been working with farmers in the head of the Rakaia and around Lake Heron, who are screaming for moisture...and they aren't far from the Cropp as the crow flies- and only 10-15km from the divide.
they enjoyed good spillover this week though
they enjoyed good spillover this week though
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so far for april its 0.7C warmer than normal (for last 10 years here), for me here:
http://www.weather-display.com/windy/gb ... taout.html
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And + 0.7 here too (over last 8 years)
http://greylynnweather.net/climatedataout.html
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Re: General April Weather
Also about +0.7C at Akld and Hamilton Aeros, although NIWA's Mangere site is typically lower at less than 0.1C below normal. All the other main-centres on about +0.8C, except for Wgtn on about +0.9C. Generally a little warmer overall, especially for most of the South Island, particularly in the central south.
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Now that i check, Matangi is 0.7°C above too, LOL
What a fluke!!!!
http://wx-matangi.dyndns.org/Weather/wd ... taout.html
What a fluke!!!!
http://wx-matangi.dyndns.org/Weather/wd ... taout.html
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Re: General April Weather
Going by Jeffs averages- about the last 10 years? - we are a whopping 1.5 degree above the april average for mean temp, so far, and it may go higher with the NW pattern re-establishing
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In Queenstown, heavy rain here this afternoon.
Lake Wakatipu is high with all the recent heavy rain and is about to flood lower parts of Qtown, shops on lower Beach street are clearing out.
Lake Wakatipu is high with all the recent heavy rain and is about to flood lower parts of Qtown, shops on lower Beach street are clearing out.
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Thats real bad news with the amount of rain still to fall in the headwaters therespwill wrote:In Queenstown, heavy rain here this afternoon.
Lake Wakatipu is high with all the recent heavy rain and is about to flood lower parts of Qtown, shops on lower Beach street are clearing out.
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Queenstown currently on 'First Flood Warning' Alert.
Water Level and Flood Warning Graphic for Lake Wakatipu here.
Latest ORC Media Release - 'Lake Levels - 28 April 2010'.
Water Level and Flood Warning Graphic for Lake Wakatipu here.
Latest ORC Media Release - 'Lake Levels - 28 April 2010'.
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I see thunderstorms have lost their oooomph over on the West Coast. Looking clear from here towards sunset.
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Re: General April Weather
Thunderstorms look possible over the west and upper North Island late Friday/early Saturday as a trough/SW change moves through. The trough brings ok moisture (dewpoints 15C) with cooling air aloft (500mb-20C). A little bit of speed shear there too with mid to upper level flow 50kts+ which will also favour cb development along the front. GFS is forecasting between 10-15mm with the front in the west.
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Sensational sunrise here in ChCh. Sorry no camera...but others here will have seen it I'm sure
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