General February Weather

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Mon 30/01/2017 08:40

Models starting to be consistent with a hot spell over the country early next week. Temps could reach 35C in some eastern locations according to model output.

Bradley · Unread post by **Bradley** » Mon 30/01/2017 10:02

The highest 850hpa temps I can see early next week is 20C so that would certainly translate into 35C under the right conditions for eastern areas...

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Mon 30/01/2017 14:42

Hope so in the Hawkes Bay/Gisborne areas, not here 30C will suffice thanyou

treetop · Unread post by **treetop** » Mon 30/01/2017 14:44

Persistent frontal and trough activity over the lower S Is should keep the warm weather coming in up north. Another 2 weeks on the cards here with no rain and 26/27 deg days/little cloud {Tauranga]. Its relatively comfortable with the lower due points. Normal sea temps would add another 5 deg to the due point here ,but then there would be more convective cloud around and less sun. Feels more like an eastern summer here at the mo.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Tue 31/01/2017 08:29

The general westerly pattern continues to drop south with high pressure dominating northern NZ weather as we go into February, may even see some easterlies over the top of the country toward mid month which is more typical Feb weather.
Northern NZ weather turning more humid now.

Manukau heads obs · Tue 31/01/2017 08:33

about time too

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Tue 31/01/2017 09:08

NZstorm wrote:Models starting to be consistent with a hot spell over the country early next week. Temps could reach 35C in some eastern locations according to model output.

GFS currently showing 30+ for Hamilton 3 days running.

drcam · Unread post by **drcam** » Wed 01/02/2017 12:59

Cloudy morning here although no rain expected until later this afternoon, currently 15.5 with overnight minimum of 11.1

In Van Diemen's Land, truly a day reminiscent of summer in Aotearoa.

We're expected to get one hot day on Saturday otherwise unsettled rest of the week.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Thu 02/02/2017 06:49

GFS raincast for midday to midnight today. Looking like just a few sprinkles for Cricket at Napier.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Thu 02/02/2017 08:41

GFS has been consistent for a fine sunny Waitangi weekend for Auckland and good weather for much of the country, the west and south of the South Island catching some rain/showers mainly on Monday.

drcam · Unread post by **drcam** » Thu 02/02/2017 12:41

15 degrees and wet here at the moment.

A premonition of what might be in a few days across on your side of the Tasman, just deduct another five degrees.

Manukau heads obs · Thu 02/02/2017 21:12

Typical that Napier has a drought..But then it rains on the cricket

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Thu 02/02/2017 23:26

Manukau heads obs wrote:Typical that Napier has a drought..But then it rains on the cricket

Looks like the ground condition was the bigger problem.
Sunny weather for the game in Hamilton on Sunday.

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Fri 03/02/2017 05:09

Should be hot Sunday too.

Not even 1mm from that front

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Fri 03/02/2017 09:19

Yes not much rain on that front. 1.6mm in total here, that will evaporate within 2 days.....

cbm · Unread post by **cbm** » Fri 03/02/2017 09:26

Still raining lightly now even through radar shows all clear. Notice the opposite when rain first arriving. Sometimes radar shows blue overhead but only a scattered drop or two falling. Presume it's to do with what's actually making it to the ground.

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Manukau heads obs · Fri 03/02/2017 10:10

the radar beam often is above the drizzle that is near the surface from low cloud (we are in the clouds here currently with drizzle, 5mm so far

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SnwAddct · Unread post by **SnwAddct** » Fri 03/02/2017 11:50

Fishing trip for me tomorrow, leaving Westhaven Marina and heading up to Tiri Tiri. Looking like semi decent condition. Enjoy your long weekend all

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Fri 03/02/2017 12:07

SnwAddct wrote:Fishing trip for me tomorrow, leaving Westhaven Marina and heading up to Tiri Tiri. Looking like semi decent condition. Enjoy your long weekend all

5 days of perfect Summer weather coming up out on the Gulf.

David · Unread post by **David** » Fri 03/02/2017 13:55

Only 1mm rain here earlier and it's certainly a humid afternoon now, dewpoint is 20-21C on my station.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Fri 03/02/2017 14:12

Just 0.6mm here front the front. Sun out now with very muggy 26C.

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Fri 03/02/2017 15:40

Has been up to 28degC here today, very pleasant; a little sea-breeze just cooling the day down nicely now.

Enjoy your fishing, SnwAddct; have a pleasant long weekend, all.

Nev · Unread post by **Nev** » Sat 04/02/2017 09:44

2.2mm of drizzle here yesterday - sunny from about 2pm though.

Nev · Unread post by **Nev** » Sat 04/02/2017 09:45

Interesting story from WeatherWatch about 'drought declarations', following Primary Industries Minister, Nathan Guy's 'official classification' of drought conditions in Northland yesterday, with the Gisborne and Hawke's Bay areas likely to follow suit within the next couple of weeks.

I see that central Akld northwards (Incl. Greatt Barrier Is., but not Waiheke) are also included in the accompanying Adverse Event Status map as being a 'medium-scale adverse event'…

MPI - North Island dry conditions February 2017.jpg

NIWA's latest 60 & 30 day SPI Drought Index and Soil Moisture Anomaly maps…

NIWA SPI index & soil moist. - Feb 3.png

David · Unread post by **David** » Sat 04/02/2017 10:34

I travelled up through NW Auckland countryside Thursday to Shelly Beach (about 20 mins drive north of Helensville), the paddocks were sure looking dry!

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