NIWA have a Motat/Pt Chev. observer about 2.4km west of Ricky's PWS who recorded 64mm to 9am.NZstorm wrote:Grey Lynn weather station recorded 55mm for the 2 day rain event. I recorded 62mm.
Sorry to hear that mate, 22 years old is a bloody good effort though, pity about the kidneys or you could have got a few more good years out of her!!NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:Richard told me this morning, they only got 6mm out of what was predicted and here we only got 11.6mm. all up.
I had to bury Dorothy last WE and found the ground was quite hard to dig to bury her.
...by the way Dorothy was my cat who was 22 years old and her kidneys were failing, so we made the sad decision to put her to permanent sleep.
Thanks for that, but more to the weather related topic, I was stipulating to the fact that the ground is hard and dry here, and we are into August and for a winter, the ground should be much more softer owing to the fact that the conditions over the winter months are less susceptible to drought like in the summer months.Bradley wrote:Sorry to hear that mate, 22 years old is a bloody good effort though, pity about the kidneys or you could have got a few more good years out of her!!NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:Richard told me this morning, they only got 6mm out of what was predicted and here we only got 11.6mm. all up.
I had to bury Dorothy last WE and found the ground was quite hard to dig to bury her.
...by the way Dorothy was my cat who was 22 years old and her kidneys were failing, so we made the sad decision to put her to permanent sleep.
I remember Dorothy, a good age alright.NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote: ...by the way Dorothy was my cat who was 22 years old and her kidneys were failing, so we made the sad decision to put her to permanent sleep.
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August 2016 Average Temps, Rainfall and departures from their 1981-2010 normals ℅ NIWA
Site T-max °C T-min °C T-mean °C Rainfall mm
Auckland, Mangere 15.5 +0.5 7.9 -0.3 11.7 +0.1 94 83%
Auckland Aero 15.1 +0.2 7.8 -0.4 11.4 -0.2 80 72%
Tauranga Aero 15.1 +0.1 6.8 +0.1 11.0 +0.2 75 68%
Hamilton Aero 14.8 +0.1 3.8 -0.7 9.3 -0.3 98 82%
Hamilton, Ruakura 15.1 +0.5 4.8 -0.2 10.0 +0.2 80 73%
Wellington, Kelburn 12.0 -0.2 6.4 -0.3 9.2 -0.2 149 128%
Christchurch Aero 11.7 -0.7 1.0 -1.0 6.4 -0.8 39 63%
Dunedin, Musselburgh 11.1 -0.1 3.4 -0.8 7.3 -0.4 65 116%
Greymouth Aero 11.9 -0.9 4.7 -0.4 8.3 -0.6 109 56%
Nev would it be correct to say that with an average minimum of 0.1C that would be the coldest ever recorded at the airport in Chrustchurch? 1993 had that record with 0.2C?Nev wrote:A cooler than normal August overall resulted from a prolonged cold spell earlier in the month, which saw temps plummet across NZ, particularly in the south, and some long-awaited snowfalls in many parts. The same system also produced heavy rainfalls in north Auckland/Coromandel, Hawke's Bay and coastal Otago. Later in the month, another storm brought some heavy rainfalls to some areas of the upper North Island, along with unusually high midnight temps in some parts on the 25/26th. Otherwise, quite a dry, sunny month overall.
Some very preliminary August 2016 figures for the main centres:
Note that Whangaparaoa, Auckland recorded 142mm (and 156mm here on Waiheke Is.). Some other notable rainfalls include 307mm at Whitianga Aero, 243mm at Warkworth, 186mm at Purerua (BoI) and 170mm at Hastings.Code: Select all
August 2016 Average Temps, Rainfall and departures from their 1981-2010 normals ℅ NIWA Site T-max °C T-min °C T-mean °C Rainfall mm Auckland, Mangere 15.5 +0.5 7.9 -0.3 11.7 +0.1 94 83% Auckland Aero 15.1 +0.2 7.8 -0.4 11.4 +0.2 80 72% Tauranga Aero 15.1 +0.1 6.8 +0.1 11.0 +0.2 75 68% Hamilton Aero 14.8 +0.1 3.8 -0.7 9.3 -0.3 98 82% Hamilton, Ruakura 15.1 +0.5 4.8 -0.2 10.0 +0.2 80 73% Wellington, Kelburn 12.0 -0.2 6.4 -0.3 9.2 -0.2 149 128% Christchurch Aero 11.7 -0.7 0.1 -1.9 6.4 -0.8 39 63% Dunedin, Musselburgh 11.1 -0.1 3.4 -0.8 7.3 -0.4 65 116% Greymouth Aero 11.9 -0.9 4.7 -0.4 8.3 -0.6 109 56%
Sorry, that was error.Bradley wrote:Nev would it be correct to say that with an average minimum of 0.1C that would be the coldest ever recorded at the airport in Chrustchurch? 1993 had that record with 0.2C?
Chch T-min should be 1.3C. Have amended my original table.