General April Weather

[David]

Low of 4.8 here, bit cold for April!

[Manukau heads obs]

surprised to see the TV weather forecast this morning showing sunny weather for the NI for tjhe next 2 days
there is alot of anticylonic gloom cloud in the tasman under the high to move in on the SWer that will come back ahead of the next cold front

typical BeeBop weather that Michael likes to call it

[Dale]

Got around 4 here overnight also.. add wind chill @ 9am waiting for the bus, wasnt very pleasant at all.

[spwill]

Looks like a prolonged spell of cloudy Easterly weather for NZ next week, some rain in the NE of the NorthIsland, drizzle down to North Otago.

[Michael]

Looks like a prolonged spell of cloudy Easterly weather for NZ next week, some rain in the NE of the NorthIsland, drizzle down to North Otago.

In time for the neigbours trees.
Anyway todays another one of those days however it was mild last night.

[spwill]

A fresh SW breeze with a mix of sunshine and cloud for Auckland today, 20C for Greylynn, 19C at the Airport, average for April .

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

A rather non-commentable weather day down here. So very non-interesting.
As interesting as watching a horse standing still in a paddock

JohnGaul
NZThS

[jamie]

bring on some god damn weather that is actually interesting.

[jamie]

good ol pea souper. visablility under 50m!!!!!!

[Tornado Tim]

Yup, fog has thickened considerably. I think it will take a bit to clear.

[Manukau heads obs]

alot different here then (home now)
mainly fine, nearly 18C and a light easterly

[David]

alot different here then (home now)
mainly fine, nearly 18C and a light easterly

Thats odd you've got a easterly, Howick has a gentle SSW. Air must be swirling round a bit this morning

[jamie]

11.30 and the fog is just starting to lift. will soon be a haze. wouldnt suprise me if it comes back down early in the evening tho. doubt we will see the sun here today

[spwill]

A very nice morning here, a weak cumulus convergence line over the city otherwise fine, light winds, 21C.

[CHCH Weather Chaser]

Afternoon sunshine here in Christchurch. Although still plenty of cloudy periods and a fresh NE. I would describe it has a cool day. Although the winter chill isn't in the air like the past few days. Feels more autumish again. Looking ahead looks to be rather unsettled over much of the country end of this week and for much of next week thanks to those two systems joining and blocking highs acting as a squash zone. Seems could even be some prolonged light rain here in Christchurch for a few days from last two model runs. Will keep an eye on thinks as looks to be a chance of a low deepening of the coast of Canterbury late next week also, but a long way out so will keep a watch of proceedings. Looking forward to some eventful systems as it has been a non event down this way since last September.

[Tornado Tim]

Man that trough by Tauranga to the NE is completely stationary.
Radar shows its very well defined and just sitting there.

[bmo]

Some clouds have developed here and over Auckland by the looks of it.

[David]

Man that trough by Tauranga to the NE is completely stationary.
Radar shows its very well defined and just sitting there.

Metservice 3 day model shows it giving Auckland a wet day tomorrow, but their Auckland forecast is "Becoming cloudy".

[tgsnoopy]

Man I've just had the slowest drive home. This cloud/fog or whatever it is is right down to ground level and drizzling. With the uber heavy holiday traffic and heaps of cops on the road I think our average speed was about 60 km/hr. Oddly at the Shaw Rd radio site between Te Puke & Rotorua @ 369m it was effectively above the worst of it with no drizzle and lots more light.

I wasn't expecting this err rain this afternoon, caught me quite off guard.

[CHCH Weather Chaser]

The models dont show the low deepening of the Canterbury Coast anymore mid next week due to a strengthening high south of New Zealand keeping that low (rain band) further north and more eastward now as oppose to this mornings run. Hopefully this changed because I cant be bothered with another high driving in the awful NE here. Hopefully it changes back tonight.

[David]

Sure looking dreary for the rest of month in the upper NI. An abundance of grey skies and rainy periods, and even blustery E to SE winds...

[Michael]

Yes its called Murphys Law,only time of the year we get straight easterlies(any other 10 month period fine as larry),autumn with,neighbours large leafy trees due east otherwise a mix of pine needles the rest of the year

Sure looking dreary for the rest of month in the upper NI. An abundance of grey skies and rainy periods, and even blustery E to SE winds...

[spwill]

Sure looking dreary for the rest of month in the upper NI. An abundance of grey skies and rainy periods, and even blustery E to SE winds...

Atleast in Auckland we have some sheltering from the east/ SE , the most dreary weather will be along exposed east coasts especially where you catch the cool/cold air coming around the High.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Looking forward to some eventful systems as it has been a non event down this way since last September.

Non-event all-right. All the action has been below ground level than above it.
I'd rather have above ground level action anyday.

JohnGaul
NZThS

[CHCH Weather Chaser]

4 words - LOOK OUT NORTH ISLAND!! wow the GFS model run through 2 hours ago shows yet another Subtropical low with a blocking high to the east next weekend. Long way out yes but most active looking the maps have looked in a while!