General November Weather

[Shepherds Valley WX]

NW max gust of just over 114km/h here in Carterton in the Wairarapa. Interesting to see MS only have a Severe Weather Watch out and not a Warning.... What is the criteria for a Strong Wind Warning? Average wind speed last 10 mins in excess of 75km/h.

[spwill]

Invercargill showing 3.8C currently.

A reasonable day here, mostly fine, 20C

[mattyj46]

Just got home from work, was snowing for a solid 15 mins at around 10.30 to 10.45 at sea level just outside Invercargill.

Never thought I'd see " possible blizzards." in the forecast for Invercargill.

[Storm Struck]

Two brief belts of rain at work second lot the heaviest around 11am with sleet mixed in, this is at about 180m asl so must be snowing down to atleast 250m through the foothills.
Looking quite unstable to the south and SW now different shade of black more a thundery green black with TCU, looks like a storm around Rakaia near the coast with purple on the radar there.
Keep watch .

[Tornado Tim]

Partly to mostly cloudy here this afternoon. Temps around high teens

It has come that time of the year where birds start nesting and decide to poo everywhere they see fit, a weather station owners worst nightmare.
Just has to clear the gauge when I just cleared it 2 days ago

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

It has come that time of the year where birds start nesting and decide to poo everywhere they see fit, a weather station owners worst nightmare.

The first year here, I wondered why my readings were a bit high. When I went to my Stevensons Screen and found that there was a bird's nest in there around my sensor.
Haven't had that problem recently.

[borris89]

Sleeting now in central dunedin, freezing cold

[mattyj46]

Snowing again in Invercargill.

[Flutterbye]

Snowing again in Invercargill.

I've yet to see any. It must have been brief because I went out for a look after reading your post and there was nothing. Decent falls happening around Gore according to a poster on TM.

[mattyj46]

Snowing again in Invercargill.

I've yet to see any. It must have been brief because I went out for a look after reading your post and there was nothing. Decent falls happening around Gore according to a poster on TM.

Yeah it was only for about five minutes or so.

[Nev]

NW max gust of just over 114km/h here in Carterton in the Wairarapa. Interesting to see MS only have a Severe Weather Watch out and not a Warning.... What is the criteria for a Strong Wind Warning? Average wind speed last 10 mins in excess of 75km/h.

According to MS's 'Weather Warning Criteria', Severe Gale Warnings are issued within 24 hours of minimum mean-winds exceeding 90 km/h, or frequent gusts exceeding 110 km/h, over an area of 1000 sq km or more (Severe Weather Watchs are normally issued more than 24 hrs out).

Castlepoint, which was included in their Coastal Gale Warnings, had gusts to 139 km/h late yesterday (131 km/h at Cape Turnagain).

I see that 'Windy Wgtn's' reputation over the last couple of weeks remains intact, with 98-122 km/h gusts at Kelburn over the last 3 days (and 104-109 km/h between the 24th and 26th).

[Orion]

Clear and sunny.
Frost on grass and car.
Presently -0.5 degrees.

[RWood]

I see that 'Windy Wgtn's' reputation over the last couple of weeks remains intact, with 98-122 km/h gusts at Kelburn over the last 3 days (and 104-109 km/h between the 24th and 26th).

The irony is that most of October had very little wind - and it was a drab cloudy damp month. A "typical" October would have been greatly preferred. Now we're seeing more sun, so I regard the wind as a transitional phase to something better - I hope. For me the start of November has been much better than the October clag. We do however need quite a lot of sunshine in the remainder of the year to avoid getting 2 years in a row with a signficant deficit for the first time since 1992-93 - making the current situation seem more extreme than it really is.

[spwill]

Both Invercargill and Gore are 1.7C currently with wind/showers.

There has been some amazing cold troughs this year.

[03Stormchaser]

I see the latest stage of the tour of Southland has been cancelled, time trial in Winton

[CHCH Weather Chaser]

Another nice day here in the garden city with a fresh SW breeze but nice warmth in the sun. Currently 12degrees with a dewpoint of -4!

[Nev]

I see Pukaki Aero was down to -3.3C this morn, Lake Tekapo -2.5C and Timaru Aero -1.5C (Timaru Gardens 1.5C). Quite a few other towns around the S and SE of the S.I. were around zero.

[CHCH Weather Chaser]

Lovely morning again here, little to no wind and clear blue skies. 18.4 degrees currently. Tomorrow metservice are only going for 20 degrees here. I hope they change it on their updates this morning because I suspect it will be much warmer than that.

Update: 21.5 locally now. High today is 18.

[spwill]

I see Christchurch Airport is showing a min of 1C for the last couple of mornings, perhaps some frost damage down there, can take a few days to show up.
Certainly feeling the cooler air here now with below average temps, low of 8C this morning and currently a cool 15C, dewpoints below 10C, cooler air mass is on the way out.

[CHCH Weather Chaser]

Is that including this morning? I only got up at 9am, that was because of the heat of the sun coming through the blinds. Must have warmed up very quickly. I see the low at Jeffs was 4.7.

[NZstorm]

I hope they change it on their updates this morning because I suspect it will be much warmer than that.

Looks like the flow will be NE tomorrow in Christchurch with the warmer NW coming in Monday night. So a timing issue.

[CHCH Weather Chaser]

Looks like the flow will be NE tomorrow in Christchurch with the warmer NW coming in Monday night. So a timing issue

That is true, although I would have thought it would still be somewhat warmer than just 20 even with a NE flow - all depends on how strong the breeze is. Guess will see. Anyways its 22 at the airport at the moment with a 25km/h easterly. Reached 24 locally over an hour ago, around 22 here now as well. Some CU about, some bubbling - will post a picture later. Clouds above are moving from SW direction with NE at ground level. Still 75-80% blue skies at the moment with plenty of sunshine but a dark cloud above at the moment with perhaps a shower from daytime heating.

[Nev]

Is that including this morning? I only got up at 9am, that was because of the heat of the sun coming through the blinds. Must have warmed up very quickly. I see the low at Jeffs was 4.7.

Chch Aero got down to 0.0C before sunrise this morn and 0.4C yesterday morn. This morn's T-mins at Kyle St and New Brighton Pier were a little warmer with 3.2C and 8.0C respectively.

Edit: Couple of those figures are a little out - see amendment.

[Manukau heads obs]

some squally heavy showers around this afternoon here
cold for the time of year too, only 15C max here today

[spwill]

Chch Aero got down to 0.0C before sunrise this morn and 0.4C yesterday morn. This morn's T-mins at Kyle St and New Brighton Pier were a little warmer with 3.2C and 8.0C respectively.

Thanks Nev. Niwa has the number of ground frost days in November for Christchurch at 1 .

Almost winter conditions for Auckland today.