General April Weather

[Tornado Tim]

17.3°C atm with 97% Hum atm, I dont expect the min temp drop much lower.

[CHCH Weather Chaser]

Muggy day here with no wind today in Westport. No further rain to the 16mm that fell in half an hour to take the total to 20mm. It causes surface flooding around the town but nothing too major as it was short lived. 75mm yesterday so 95mm here over the last two days. May get some heavy showers here overnight and in the morning on the front working its way this time from the south. See Hokitika had 11mm in last hour

[Manukau heads obs]

the rain, which was heavy, stopped at 10 minutes before 2pm, when I told the wedding party it would stop...
but it was too close to the time, so they went for the indoor location...shame, as it cleared up alot during the afternoon here in Whanganui...

[Orion]

Very thick fog around here this evening, driving-speed down to 20kph at one point! thankfully it became less dense later. Glad it was on quiet roads.

[Richard]

Had a heavy shower at 6.00am,sky has now cleared to a bit of broken cloud,wonder how far away the southerly is 4mm of rain since yesterday

[Manukau heads obs]

heavy showers in whanganui this morning

[Michael]

Brian you flying back or driving?Guess youd have a westerly building up there.

[NZstorm]

Looks like a polar rodent will race up the country tomorrow with 500mb -30C over eastern areas! Looking like isolated ts and small hail over the lower and eastern North Island. Maybe Taranaki as well.

[Orion]

More fog has rolled in again this morning, visibility maybe 100 metres now; 10.9 degrees; 87% humidity; slightest of breezes.

[Michael]

Looks as if easter's not too bad at this stage,depends if another tasman high comes in later on the monday can utilise it by cleaning all the pine needles expected earlier in this week coming.....

[snowstormwatcher]

Looks like a polar rodent will race up the country tomorrow with 500mb -30C over eastern areas!

Yes I see GFS have thickness levels dropping as low as 526 over Invercargill early tommorow morning and as low as 528 over South Canterbury.

[bmo]

M/S forecast for Kumeu look at the wind speed and measurement km/m typo?
Tomorrow
Monday 18
Showers becoming heavier and more frequent for a time in the morning,and cool southwesterlies becoming strong, gusting 100 km/m in exposed places for a time. Showers clearing during the evening and winds tending lighter southerly.

[Michael]

Nno doubt here...SW are the pits....nice sunny day here,no wind as of yet.[quote="cowkop"]M/S forecast for Kumeu look at the wind speed and measurement km/m typo?
,and cool southwesterlies becoming strong, gusting 100 km/m in exposed places for a time.quote]

[NZstorm]

Mild today with 22C in Auckland.

[spwill]

How many days this year has Auckland had a max temp less than 20C ?.

[David]

How many days this year has Auckland had a max temp less than 20C ?.

Don't know about other areas, but for Howick there were 0 days in Jan, Feb or Mar less than 20C.
For April, I have recorded 5 days so far which did not hit 20.0C.

[Michael]

We may experiance 17 tomorrow but even the SW havent been cold yet and havent had condensation yet.

[Dale]

Got the woolies on today I know that much! Struggling to hit 14º.

[spwill]

How many days this year has Auckland had a max temp less than 20C ?.

Don't know about other areas, but for Howick there were 0 days in Jan, Feb or Mar less than 20C.
For April, I have recorded 5 days so far which did not hit 20.0C.

2 days at Greylynn for April, the 5th and yesterday.

[bmo]

3 Days here for Kaukapakapa for April.

[David]

2 days at Greylynn for April, the 5th and yesterday.

I have 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 16th.
My readings used to be so similar to Grey Lynn, though often slightly cooler at night. Now Grey Lynn station is usually cooler at night and warmer in the day than my readings. Not sure why!

[Storm Struck]

Rain getting more steady here now and down to 11C, strong gusty southerly just picking up.
The rain has been developing inland and pushing back towards the coast going by the latest rain radars, i think tonight will be another test to see how the grids cope.
Already have problems getting into some websites this afternoon not loading at all, due to a broadband nationwide outage, prob not weather related but still.

[Razor]

Yep heavy rain and strong s-sw has set in here, could be a decent amount tonight by the looks. Not what we need.

[CHCH Weather Chaser]

Sorry guys, must have brought it back with me from Westport. Another 20mm from heavy showers there overnight so 125mm last 3 days. Steady rain half hour ago but all but stopped at the moment. May start back

[Storm Struck]

Now its sleeting and 7C here
Was very brief for awhile there but definatly sleet, well and truly setting in for a cold night.