General March Weather
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General March Weather
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Re: General March Weather
A low mist creeping in, sky otherwise clear.
12.4 degrees.
No wind to speak of.
12.4 degrees.
No wind to speak of.
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Re: General March Weather
Time for a "I don't see" thread?NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:..the last posting disappeared so I can'tremember what I posted??????
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Re: General March Weather
Carrying on FWI talk from the February thread, WD says the FWI is 26 here today. Gone up maybe because of the increase in wind speed?
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Re: General March Weather
yes, stronger wind will increase it
up to 20 here today, pointer on high
(ps, next update of WD will align the description for the custom tag to thew new pointer dial better)
up to 20 here today, pointer on high
(ps, next update of WD will align the description for the custom tag to thew new pointer dial better)
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Re: General March Weather
February 2008: Waikato in drought.
March 2013: Waikato 'not in drought'.
Seems to me it's simply the case the Government isn't as plush in the coffers as it once was.You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
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Re: General March Weather
North Waikato is drier...wont be long until SW Waikato will be in the higher drought zone by the looks of the weather pattern
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Re: General March Weather
Rain prospects still look very grim here with a south Tasman high next week, atleast southwest NZ will see some rain but with an autumnal feel to the weather down there.
Cloudy here today , a fresh drying southwest wind, low 18C, max 24C.
Cloudy here today , a fresh drying southwest wind, low 18C, max 24C.
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According to WD the drought code here is 518.8 (IE in the dark brown colour in Willo's post above), the FWI is now up to 26 too.
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Re: General March Weather
im showing a FWI of 27.8 today
has news come out that Waikato isnt being declared? Im astonished if thats the case.
has news come out that Waikato isnt being declared? Im astonished if thats the case.
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just saw this on the Waikato times. http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/ne ... om-the-air it gives a good sense of how dry things are
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Re: General March Weather
Warm today here in rangiora with it up to 27deg and 25 at the moment but I see its only 18 in chch.
Hot in arthurs pass with 28deg.
Hot in arthurs pass with 28deg.
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Re: General March Weather
Has been moderate to fresh breeze from the south or SSE since mid-morning here; got up to 23 degrees;
high cloud coming in from the south, and more of the mares' tails on high.
Presently 21.3 degrees, still sunshine.
high cloud coming in from the south, and more of the mares' tails on high.
Presently 21.3 degrees, still sunshine.
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It seems farmers have agreed to ask a drought to be declared, but no official declaration yet:jamie wrote:im showing a FWI of 27.8 today
has news come out that Waikato isnt being declared? Im astonished if thats the case.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/artic ... d=10868599
Waikato farmers have agreed to ask the Government to declare a medium-scale drought for the region and open up financial assistance to families struggling to pay for food.
Waikato Regional Council chairman Peter Buckley said a meeting this afternoon of the region's drought committee voted unanimously to call for a drought to be declared.
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General March Weather
Some photos of the dry
Golden land. Only green parts are weedy grass or long grass which is due to be grazed and is using the heavy dews in the morning for survival.
this maize is drying off in this part of the paddock. Rest of paddock still 10 days from being ready. Golden land. Only green parts are weedy grass or long grass which is due to be grazed and is using the heavy dews in the morning for survival.
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Re: General March Weather
Managed to get to 28deg with a mod SE wind here today,much nicer than the intense heat of yesterday.
I see now talk of any light rain has disappeared from the forecast
I see now talk of any light rain has disappeared from the forecast
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Re: General March Weather
I was near the coast east of Temuka today its Very Dry down there. Fresh Southerly change arrived there around 10am and it gradually clouded over and become quite cool from late afternoon. 13c in Fairlie currently with low cloud.
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Re: General March Weather
Its almost as if someone has stood on the hose in the garden and that water thats been sitting in the hose drips out , sums up the wee splash of rain we just got enough to put some damp patches on the ground but rather pathetic really .
I think thats it for that frontal system for here, there are some hints of weaker fronts coming into next week/weekend, which is good in a way it shows the highs are slowly becoming less dominant.
I think thats it for that frontal system for here, there are some hints of weaker fronts coming into next week/weekend, which is good in a way it shows the highs are slowly becoming less dominant.
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Re: General March Weather
Brief rain, could hear it on roof! in Methven early this evening. It sounded refreshing, anyway.
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Re: General March Weather
No hint of drizzle at all here today. Infact playing cricket today it was dead still and very muggy. Felt hot when the sun came out for periods. 23 the high but for a time felt warmer than that. Currently 17 at 10pm and very mild.
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Re: General March Weather
can see rain out to my west heading this way slowly moving in..amazing to see, LOL
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yea i just woke up and look west to see rain clouds moving in. ive made sure i took the caps off the inflow pipe to my water tank. Dont want the dusty water that will come off my roof entering my water tank.Manukau heads obs wrote:can see rain out to my west heading this way slowly...amazing to see, LOL
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