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Looks as if ridging will be dominant in the models this stage ahead.

Well gardens have dried out a heck of a lot with very little rain since the earthquake. Infact, I was watering the garden last night, esp since new plants for the upcoming season. ANother great start to the day, it blew through the night though! 17.5 degrees going for 21 degrees today. Off to sefton to play cricket today so maybe a little higher there!

Yeah, things are certainly warming up. September must be one of the sunniest this year for Christchurch?

Just looking at current temps around NZ and Kaikoura already at 22C

Warm here currently 19 degrees.

Just had a couple of flashes of sheet lightning over head which then shot back towards the mountains,its first time i seen it happen here in daylight.

19mm of rain this morning and still raining

22 deg in Chch city it's a beauty !

Up to 20 degrees here now. Interesting how much the the wind direction effects the temperture Oamaru is only 14 degrees with easterly wind according to metservice yet Timaru is 21 degrees with a northwesterly.

Temp has gone up slightly in the last half hour here, up to 22.5, fairly gusty NW, enough to be blowing the petals off the Magnolia tree & make a real mess of my hard grind in the garden Forecast looks to call for more of the same tomorrow, and nice temps for a while to come.

snowstormwatcher wrote:Up to 20 degrees here now. Interesting how much the the wind direction effects the temperture Oamaru is only 14 degrees with easterly wind according to metservice yet Timaru is 21 degrees with a northwesterly.

Yes, although less than 20km down from Oamaru Aero, Oamaru Town was on 20C with a light WNW'er.

24C in both Kaikoura and Napier today apparently.

Nev wrote:

snowstormwatcher wrote:Up to 20 degrees here now. Interesting how much the the wind direction effects the temperture Oamaru is only 14 degrees with easterly wind according to metservice yet Timaru is 21 degrees with a northwesterly.

Yes, although less than 20km down from Oamaru Aero, Oamaru Town was on 20C with a light WNW'er.

24C in both Kaikoura and Napier today apparently.

Ive often noticed that the area north of Oamaru around Glenavy is considerably cooler than than in down town Oamaru. Quite often when ive driven through that area it can be a moderate northwesterly in Oamaru while up near Glenavy it can 5 or 6 degrees cooler with a east/southeast.

Got up to 21 degrees here today with a strong northwesterly gusting to 77kmh. Looking simalar tommorow execpt much less wind.

I know someone living in the Glenavy area who makes exactly the opposite assertions re its conditions relative to Timaru and Oamaru - all of which supports my longterm scepticism about such claims in general.

Looks like we get one more system to end the month. An active frontal band with good moisture will bring heavy rain to the west mid week including the western and central high country of the North Island. A polar trough looks on the cards for the South Island Thursday with the possibility of afternoon thunder/hail in Otago/Canterbury given very cold upper air currently being modeled.

The wonderful sept weather continues. Expected high of 19 is out the door as it is already 21 degrees here now with not a breathe of wind. Long as the NE doesnt get up 23/24 could be on the cards! Have the irrigation going in the garden at the moment.

Yeah. Although only 17C at the airport. Has warmed up 17 degrees already from jeffs station. 3.5 to 20.6 in 3hours

Lukemyster wrote:Yeah. Although only 17C at the airport. Has warmed up 17 degrees already from jeffs station. 3.5 to 20.6 in 3hours

Yeah i noticed its a good 4 degrees colder at the airport. Although for some reason, we tend to warm up quicker on these sort of days in the eastern suburbs, maybe something to do with the topography...im not sure but it always seems to happen on these calm sunny mornings. I expect the airport to start rising rapidly soon.

Certainly a mild end to September, temps well above average for some areas next few days.

Forecast high for Dunedin today is 20C, average Sep max is 12.8C

Auckland currently 20C, dewpoint 13C.

29% humidity right now, pretty low for a sea breeze

Great day here blue skies light northerly and 22 degrees.

24 here on the west side of town

Great day for Ashburton's Boulevard Day. 21.5degrees at Mayfield now, 34% humidity, very nice.

Came back this morning,drizzled all the way to almost Te Kuiti then lighter overcast,becoming sunnier as got furthur north,feels hot after that cloud.

awesome day here. even had a quick heat shower that nearly had enough big fat drops to wet all the concrete.

nice day here too, just in time for the school holidays
looking good for next week too, just have to get the rain on thursday/friday out of the way
hopefully southland makes a quick recovery

Reached 19.7 here on the warmest day since sometime in May...and nice to have longer evenings to go with it too

Today being a light NW and 23C helped dry out the garden that has had 75mm in the last 9 days.
Cant remember having a wetter period of rain from the west in the last 10 years