Easter Weather

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Thu 14/04/2011 12:08

Early indications are for a mostly fine start to the Easter holiday period but with an increasing cloud /rain threat for the southwest of the South Island.

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Thu 14/04/2011 22:19

Fantastic should be good for the blenhiem Airshow then.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sun 17/04/2011 08:14

Looks like some rain/showers develop in the west of the SI on Friday with a trough crossing NZ over the weekend so a mix of weather for most places, cooler SE flow by monday but E/NE over the north of NZ with rain monday.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Tue 19/04/2011 06:44

Latest gfs shows rain in the upper NI both Sunday and Monday. Still a long way out though.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Tue 19/04/2011 19:34

I will be in Queenstown Sun /Mon so hopefully fine there by then providing the high cloud stays away.

CHCH Weather Chaser · Tue 19/04/2011 19:51

The models are all over the show with this weekend. Its consistent in showing that the West Coast of the SI will have a period of heavy rain. However, uncertainty remains over rainfall over the NI. It depends on whether the Tasman Sea low and the subtropical low meet. The models are starting to agree on this somewhat and therefore Waikato Northwards could be in for some sustained heavy rain. Something to keep a look out for.

Manukau heads obs · Tue 19/04/2011 20:58

we have our schools annual giant easter auction on saturday, so hopefully weather will be OK
looks like a NEr with cloudy periods

next week looks interesting with a low from north and easterlies

Dale · Unread post by **Dale** » Tue 19/04/2011 21:08

Mmm Saturday looks to go pear shaped down this way.. worries me none, nothing is planned for the break

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Wed 20/04/2011 06:47

Looks more certain now we'll have a wet easter break in the north, patchy rain from Saturday night. The only positive thing is that we'll be in a mild air flow.

David · Unread post by **David** » Wed 20/04/2011 08:12

NZstorm wrote:Looks more certain now we'll have a wet easter break in the north, patchy rain from Saturday night. The only positive thing is that we'll be in a mild air flow.

Sure is looking like an extended wet period, lasting beyond Easter too. 12Z GFS has 88mm rain from Sat-Wed.
It's one of those La Nina weather patterns we haven't really had so far - mainly had our rain in heavy short bursts.

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Wed 20/04/2011 08:13

Easterlies to eat for a feast for Easter

Manukau heads obs · Fri 22/04/2011 06:16

had a light shower first thing from a easterly surge shower line...looks to be another shower line out there , not sure if that will make it this far west though , for later in the day?

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Fri 22/04/2011 07:16

Looks to be a chance of a shower for Auckland this afternoon in the NE flow, more likely in the east though.

The front in the Tasman weakens as it approaches the North Island but the gfs suggests some development in the subtropics to our N later in the weekend. Warm air advection will bring persistent rain into Northland Sunday and the rest of the upper north Monday. Heavy falls look possible.

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Fri 22/04/2011 07:57

We havent had a true NE flow for a while now,let alone one of any reasonable speed.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Fri 22/04/2011 08:19

ECMWF has the easterlies over northern NZ into early May.

Cloudy weather here this morning, small towering Cu, light NE, 15C,dewpoint14C.

Vertigo · Unread post by **Vertigo** » Fri 22/04/2011 11:01

had a decent heavy shower move across me 30 minutes ago, watched as it moved over the harbour and onto the waitaks. good looking inflow. also just watched a balloon fly over our house towards it at a fair clip.

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Fri 22/04/2011 12:11

Murky and Drizzly type NE atm, dont get those too often.....

Must be that trough.....

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Fri 22/04/2011 12:51

Pretty descent start to Easter here, should hold up for next 2 days aswell.

snowstormwatcher · Unread post by **snowstormwatcher** » Fri 22/04/2011 14:44

A nice start to easter here. Light frost this morning but now its fine and warm. Currently 19 degrees.

Dean. · Unread post by **Dean.** » Fri 22/04/2011 14:47

Perfect day here,currently 22.4 on the Metservice website.

CHCH Weather Chaser · Fri 22/04/2011 16:10

22 degrees here now with a gentle NW breeze surprisingly.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Fri 22/04/2011 16:51

Trough generated plenty of cloud/showers over the Auckland area today, max 19C, dewpoints moist 15C.

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Fri 22/04/2011 18:04

Been lovely Easter weather here also,21C,great weather for drying out near new wet carpet from a munted CHCH house $\:D/$

Manukau heads obs · Fri 22/04/2011 20:50

had a decent heavy shower move across me 30 minutes ago, watched as it moved over the harbour and onto the waitaks. good looking inflow

Looked great as that shower moved down the manukau harbour
really defined start to the rain band

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Sat 23/04/2011 07:42

Warm night in chch, down to 14C, currently 16.5C

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