General March Weather

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Thu 28/02/2013 23:25

the....?

cantygal · Unread post by **cantygal** » Fri 01/03/2013 05:24

Another memorable post John? lol

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Fri 01/03/2013 07:09

A low mist creeping in, sky otherwise clear.
12.4 degrees.
No wind to speak of.

iomkiwi · Unread post by **iomkiwi** » Fri 01/03/2013 11:37

NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:..the last posting disappeared so I can'tremember what I posted??????

Time for a "I don't see" thread?

David · Unread post by **David** » Fri 01/03/2013 13:27

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?

Manukau heads obs · Fri 01/03/2013 14:59

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)

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Fri 01/03/2013 15:00

February 2008: Waikato in drought.

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March 2013: Waikato 'not in drought'.

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Seems to me it's simply the case the Government isn't as plush in the coffers as it once was.

Manukau heads obs · Fri 01/03/2013 15:09

North Waikato is drier...wont be long until SW Waikato will be in the higher drought zone by the looks of the weather pattern

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Fri 01/03/2013 15:16

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.

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Fri 01/03/2013 16:22

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.

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Fri 01/03/2013 16:44

im showing a FWI of 27.8 today

has news come out that Waikato isnt being declared? Im astonished if thats the case.

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Fri 01/03/2013 16:46

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

melja · Unread post by **melja** » Fri 01/03/2013 17:28

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.

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Fri 01/03/2013 17:43

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.

David · Unread post by **David** » Fri 01/03/2013 18:54

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.

It seems farmers have agreed to ask a drought to be declared, but no official declaration yet:

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.

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Fri 01/03/2013 20:10

Some photos of the dry

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this maize is drying off in this part of the paddock. Rest of paddock still 10 days from being ready.

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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.

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Fri 01/03/2013 20:20

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

snowstormwatcher · Unread post by **snowstormwatcher** » Fri 01/03/2013 21:56

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.

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Sat 02/03/2013 07:21

At present: overcast, calm, 13.3 degrees, 79% humidity.

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Sat 02/03/2013 20:41

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

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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.

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Sat 02/03/2013 21:54

Brief rain, could hear it on roof! in Methven early this evening. It sounded refreshing, anyway.

CHCH Weather Chaser · Sat 02/03/2013 21:55

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.

Manukau heads obs · Sun 03/03/2013 08:09

can see rain out to my west heading this way slowly moving in..amazing to see, LOL

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Sun 03/03/2013 08:23

Manukau heads obs wrote:can see rain out to my west heading this way slowly...amazing to see, LOL

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.

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Sun 03/03/2013 08:42

Drizzling here this morning with a S wind

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