General February Weather

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Sun 30/01/2011 07:58

Appears as if February for the first week is a springlike pattern,maybe last November was transposed for February given the warm month then.Maybe that cyclone has re energised the westerly belt and extended it earlier which tends to happen in autumn?

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Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Sun 30/01/2011 12:49

Blimmin Heck, I hope February produces some storms.

We havnt had storms since early December, I think I am going with withdrawal symptoms!

Upper air is far too warm, moisture isnt a problem its just the upper air, arggggg!

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sun 30/01/2011 19:46

Yes Tim, a bit of a frustrating summer for thunderstorm chasers. I'm hoping we can get rid of La Nina for winter.LOL

Pattern for the start of February looks a bit zonal and ridgy, good for drizzle in these parts.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Mon 31/01/2011 08:06

Looks like a very warm mass coming onto the North Island from Wednesday. 850mb 18C. Should get very hot in Gisborne/Napier maybe BOP as well. The high 850mb temperatures produce an inversion so could end up getting a lot of stratocumulus over western areas.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Mon 31/01/2011 08:31

Our dewpoint temperatures are going to rise so atleast it will feel warmer, currently calm, high overcast, 18C, dewpoint on the low side for Auckland at 14C. February is our warmest month although I see for southern and eastern parts of NZ January is the warmest month in the averages

The weather interest this week will be with the Cyclone crossing the Qld Coast around Thursday morning.

Manukau heads obs · Mon 31/01/2011 08:35

currently calm,

amazing
its gusting to 30 knots here from the W

Shepherds Valley WX · Mon 31/01/2011 17:13

I am hoping for a wet February

.....and also a few less northwesterly gales.... this week looks like it will be very windy all week here in the Wairarapa

Have to say I am completely over the NW wind.

snowstormwatcher · Unread post by **snowstormwatcher** » Tue 01/02/2011 08:39

Cool night here down to 3.1 degrees at 6am this morning. Looking like a nice day though blue skies just some thin high cloud to the far north/northeast currently 7 degrees.

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Tue 01/02/2011 09:09

5.5 degrees here at 6am. Currently 12.7 & rising, sunny, 70% humidity, no wind to speak of.

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Tue 01/02/2011 09:12

The light NW wind over night kept it from going any lower than 12C,no doubt though this wind will build during the day.

CHCH Weather Chaser · Tue 01/02/2011 09:23

Think we will get more than the original forecast high of 21 degrees. Its 21 degrees now, no wind and warm, blue sky for miles! Tomorrow 29 degrees forecast and 33 on Thursday!!

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Tue 01/02/2011 10:09

A random month here...random clouds,random showers,random SW spells,random pine needles,random sun periods,randomly mediocre temperatures day and night.

Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Tue 01/02/2011 10:47

CHCH Weather Chaser wrote:Think we will get more than the original forecast high of 21 degrees. Its 21 degrees now, no wind and warm, blue sky for miles! Tomorrow 29 degrees forecast and 33 on Thursday!!

Agree- after the coolest start in a while its a stunner out there today. NW will ramp the temps back into the 30's region next couple of days by the looks of things- feels quite autumnal in a funny sort of way with those high diurnal temps

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Tue 01/02/2011 11:11

Michael wrote:,randomly mediocre temperatures day and night.

Auckland average max for Feb is 23.7C, average min 15.8 C, I think we have a very nice temperature range Michael

Other Feb averages (niwa), Hamilton 24.3-13C, Wellington 20.6C -13.6, Christchurch 22.2C-12.1C, Dunedin 18.7C-11.4C.

Lukemyster · Unread post by **Lukemyster** » Tue 01/02/2011 15:09

lol just won a raid pack from the Metservice summer sweepstakes. Hopefully it will help with the up coming hot weather here.

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Tue 01/02/2011 16:15

Been sunny much of today,though the last hour or so the "afternoon" SW is bulchy.

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Tue 01/02/2011 16:45

Pleasant sunny day in Ashburton, wasn't particularly hot; 20.9 degrees currently at home, 48% humidity, overcast, slight breeze from south.

Captain Salty · Unread post by **Captain Salty** » Tue 01/02/2011 20:30

doesn't look very norwestery outside. is it still coming tonight?

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Tue 01/02/2011 20:50

Captain Salty wrote:doesn't look very norwestery outside. is it still coming tonight?

It is here and has been all day, getting rather strong in the last hour or so too,i think it should come through CHCH during the night.
High of 24C today

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Tue 01/02/2011 20:57

Moderate southwest breeze here at the moment, 55% humidity, 17.5 degrees; the few clouds are also coming from west or southwest; haze/dust/mist in distance. Pressure is dropping sufficiently quickly to activate the 'storm warning' on my little device.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Tue 01/02/2011 20:58

Tomorrow Wednesday should be a very hot day for Gisborne. Potential there for the temperature to top 35C.

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Tue 01/02/2011 22:37

I see some thunderstorms have developed along the Cold Front near Tuatapere.

Vis satellite Images shows the embedded CB's

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Tue 01/02/2011 23:07

Some elevated storms west of Fiordland by the looks. Must be a warm front moving in down there.

Ive added the mixing ratio chart to show the warm front near Fiordland and right up the west of the country. Will bring a change to higher dps for the country.

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Tue 01/02/2011 23:11

NZstorm wrote:Some elevated storms west of Fiordland by the looks. Must be a warm front moving in down there.

Hmm I would have thought it was the cold front that the activity?.....

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Tue 01/02/2011 23:16

I just amended my post on top of yours Tim. Warm fronts are good for elevated storms.

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