General March Weather

Manukau heads obs · Wed 19/03/2014 19:28

I might come visit tomorrow, down your way to check out the surf...looks like it might be OK...

tgsnoopy · Unread post by **tgsnoopy** » Wed 19/03/2014 19:42

Tornado Tim wrote:I'm literally living a Weather Enthusiasts dream, might sound a bit pie in the sky, but it's true.

Nice, way to go

cbm · Unread post by **cbm** » Thu 20/03/2014 07:21

Tornado Tim wrote:Lovely day here in Raglan....A bit of cloud to begin with but left quite quickly.

NIWA's map:

http://www.niwa.co.nz/gallery/annual-sunshine

suggests that out on the coast gets less a little less sun than in Hamilton and surrounds, however seems to be almost always sunny whenever I'm out there....that's affected by a strong degree of sampling bias though, tend to head out there when I think it will be nice

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Thu 20/03/2014 07:40

Upper level cooling/divergence over the upper North Island later tomorrow. Maybe an isolated cb in the west?
Sea breeze convergence is weak to non existent at this time of year though.

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Thu 20/03/2014 07:54

I have been getting sea breezes from raglan in the evening some days. I'm in Melbourne ATM tho so ill miss out in this.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Thu 20/03/2014 18:19

The pleasant weather continues, sunshine/cloud mix today 12-22C, dp15C

The shower risk for Auckland this weekend looks less good on the GFS, very much on track for a dry March

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Thu 20/03/2014 19:37

not pleasant here lol,too many pine needles,all back today after the lacklustre ex cyclone.

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Fri 21/03/2014 07:55

Can't see much rain for the rest of march. Looks like skiffy showers from the SW will be the best we get. That would mean we will be less rainfall YTD at the end of march than we were last year.

It's just unreal how this can happen two years in a row!!!

David · Unread post by **David** » Fri 21/03/2014 10:25

jamie wrote: It's just unreal how this can happen two years in a row!!!

That would make it 3 droughts in 5 years for you guys

We are on 92mm for the year - quite dry but the rain from Lusi helped a bit

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Fri 21/03/2014 12:31

Drought is not unusual for March.

Almost clear skies with 24C in Grey Lynn. Will be interesting to see if any heat showers can develop this afternoon.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Fri 21/03/2014 13:34

68mm so far for the year this side of Auckland. The grass looks greener after the rain last weekend.

Yes, can a shower develop today, currently some weak sea breeze convergence over Auckland, 24C, dewpoint 14C.

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Fri 21/03/2014 13:37

it was about march 30 the pattern changed last year.

jamie wrote:Can't see much rain for the rest of march. Looks like skiffy showers from the SW will be the best we get. That would mean we will be less rainfall YTD at the end of march than we were last year.

It's just unreal how this can happen two years in a row!!!

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Fri 21/03/2014 18:18

Heavy shower has arrived here.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Fri 21/03/2014 18:44

Shower through here now, rain was near torrential at times. I see it missed Greylynn

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Fri 21/03/2014 19:03

Possibly another shower risk later tomorrow given upper level trough will still be there.

Manukau heads obs · Fri 21/03/2014 21:21

this centrury has seen alot of dry autumns for the Auckland/Waikato....more than normal I would suggest
(I wonder if there are some stats)

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sat 22/03/2014 09:20

I see the Airport missed the shower yesterday evening as well. Drier air over our area today will limit the shower risk but dewpoints look to be on the rise tomorrow. Looks like West Coast Waikato might be the spot for a storm tomorrow afternoon.

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Sat 22/03/2014 11:08

David wrote:
That would make it 3 droughts in 5 years for you guys
We are on 92mm for the year - quite dry but the rain from Lusi helped a bit

It's more than that. It's 3 droughts in 4 years. We have only had 2 summers since the 08 drought that have not been a drought I think. Il go back and look at the records when I get home.

I'm now in Albury which is inland on the NSW/VIC boarder. We had a fantastic thunderstorm last night. It really was great to see very frequent, close lightning and nice loud thunder.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sat 22/03/2014 11:37

spwill wrote:I see the Airport missed the shower yesterday evening as well. Drier air over our area today will limit the shower risk but dewpoints look to be on the rise tomorrow. Looks like West Coast Waikato might be the spot for a storm tomorrow afternoon.

Yes dry air today. Not sure why the radio is saying showers. Overnight models have been for dry weather for Auckland today.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sat 22/03/2014 15:19

Cb going up to far north. Kaipara way.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sat 22/03/2014 16:34

Yes, some afternoon thunderstorms over Northland, can see towering Cu over the hills of North Auckland +distant Cb over Northland.
A fine day for the City 13 -24C, light winds.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sun 23/03/2014 08:51

Historical average for wet days for Waikato/Auckland is 8 days. A wet day is defined as 1.0mm falling.

I checked Mercer on the EW site and it has 6 wet days so far this month. There were only 4 last year.

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Sun 23/03/2014 13:56

pfffin down here gloomy as,been to the airport 10km away and hot and dry.

Area51 · Unread post by **Area51** » Sun 23/03/2014 14:36

Light showers across South Auckland region now drifting across to Auckland Airport. Good radar returns from the showers moving in from the Hunuas.

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Sun 23/03/2014 14:46

We had a probably as much as that cyclone gave us in total.

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