Labour Weekend Weather

tgsnoopy · Unread post by **tgsnoopy** » Mon 15/10/2012 06:57

Ok guys, thoughts on the likely weather next weekend please

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Mon 15/10/2012 09:21

yep more of the same as this week.

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Mon 15/10/2012 17:39

Looks settled on the east coast of the South Island but some thunderstorms could rage on the West Coast or around the New Plymouth area?

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Mon 15/10/2012 18:48

With the flow W to SW Gisborne/Hawkes Bay will get the best weather.

Avalanche · Unread post by **Avalanche** » Tue 16/10/2012 19:59

Lol its gonna be an interesting weekend weatherwise. I can see the Antarctic is giving us one last push of freezing air towards us by the looks. How severe it will be not sure. Next few GFS runs will interesting to watch if it gets worse or peters out. Great top up for South Island ski fields.

RWood · Unread post by **RWood** » Tue 16/10/2012 20:36

NZstorm wrote:With the flow W to SW Gisborne/Hawkes Bay will get the best weather.

If it stays W to SW it will be pleasant here too - today was superb, and the passing high cloud missed us till almost sunset, passed by to the north.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Tue 16/10/2012 22:33

NW to SW as another trough/front moves across the Islands

Some heavy rain here at some stage would be good , has been a trend here for below average rainfall and a drying wind with this pattern

melja · Unread post by **melja** » Tue 16/10/2012 22:59

The ski fields are closed for season

tgsnoopy · Unread post by **tgsnoopy** » Wed 17/10/2012 07:02

Ruapehu is still open & will be into Snovember

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Wed 17/10/2012 22:28

there will be more after the w/end according to the models.

spwill wrote:NW to SW as another trough/front moves across the Islands

Some heavy rain here at some stage would be good , has been a trend here for below average rainfall and a drying wind with this pattern

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Wed 17/10/2012 22:55

Have the westerlies been weaker than normal this Spring so far ? Niwa outlook suggested the Westerlies would be weaker than normal this Spring.

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Thu 18/10/2012 06:25

spwill wrote:Have the westerlies been weaker than normal this Spring so far ? Niwa outlook suggested the Westerlies would be weaker than normal this Spring.

They have been the worst in years. This wind just doesn't stop. Gusts over 50km everyday. Has been windy for the past 4 weeks with 1 or 2 calm days each week.

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Thu 18/10/2012 06:32

I wouldn't say its been one of the worst in years here but certainly weve had more wind this spring than normal,and its blowing its guts out ATM too.

RWood · Unread post by **RWood** » Thu 18/10/2012 08:34

It can keep on going as far as I am concerned. September was sunny - and not particularly windy here, with more W/SW and less NW/SE in the mix. While this month has been very windy at times, there have also been a number of virtually calm days with W/WSW airs. Sunshine here is also running ahead of average, and today the MTD total will match that for the whole of last October, which was a drab, damp, dismal month.

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Thu 18/10/2012 08:47

ipod weather is what I call this.winds havent been true SW or SSW which is stronger,been west or WSW.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Thu 18/10/2012 15:27

Hopefully windy tomorrow for the start of the annual Auckland to Russell yacht race, they leave the harbour under spinnaker with a west/SW. Looks like SW gusting 35 knots tomorrow.

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Thu 18/10/2012 18:06

Rather get this weather over now than having december/january like it.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Fri 19/10/2012 06:55

Looks like the wet day for Auckland this weekend will be Sunday with a warm front coming in.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Fri 19/10/2012 07:18

NZstorm wrote:Looks like the wet day for Auckland this weekend will be Sunday with a warm front coming in.

The humid airmass moving in will make for a warm day, Auckland dewpoints will be 15-16C, temperature max 18-20C.

Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Fri 19/10/2012 09:15

Chains essential over Arthurs Pass this mornign, 10-15 cm of new snow down to low levels overnight

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