Extreme Heat to End January and Feb

[Richard]

I thought the haze around here was just the high humidity

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I think its most likely smoke from Australia. In Auckland some local pollution would be contributing as we had a low inversion today.

Thinking maybe it was coming back in on the light easterly over the top of the NI

[tgsnoopy]

Dew Point was pretty high overnight, stayed above 17.5 so not much sleep for me. Certainly feeling the higher than normal humidity in my neck of the woods, even though temps aren't that high at the mo. Looking forward to the end of this pattern for sure.

[Richard]

Have to hand to the MetS, they forecast the temps pretty much spot on since Monday for here, only one degree short each day, they're saying 35 today, it may end up going bit higher than that as GFS models are showing 800pHa 22deg this afternoon.

[Nev]

I think its most likely smoke from Australia. In Auckland some local pollution would be contributing as we had a low inversion today.

Thanks for confirming the inversion layer NZstorm. That thick, dirty looking 'haze' yesterday was very noticeable looking towards the city from here. I'm inclined to think it was mostly pollution, because it seemed to be more concentrated at lower levels and over the city itself, whereas Aussie bushfire smoke tends to be more evenly dispersed over the entire sky…

[Richard]

Not these latest fires in Tasmania, the smoke earlier in the week was very unevenly dispersed and quite streaky,that's why I believe that if it was smoke from over the ditch it may have circled back in from the east has had longer to become more evenly dispersed. As CT would say, "my two cents worth"

[spwill]

I think its most likely smoke from Australia. In Auckland some local pollution would be contributing as we had a low inversion today.

Thanks for confirming the inversion layer NZstorm. That thick, dirty looking 'haze' yesterday was very noticeable looking towards the city from here. I'm inclined to think it was mostly pollution, because it seemed to be more concentrated at lower levels and over the city itself, whereas Aussie bushfire smoke tends to be more evenly dispersed over the entire sky…

What ever the cause it was highly unusual.

[harleyb]

Plenty of smoke today over the Manawatu. Also plenty down Kapiti way, check out the webcam. Presumably it's Aussie smoke, being so widespread.

https://www.groundtruth.co.nz/kapiti-project-webcam

[Richard]

Plenty of smoke today over the Manawatu. Also plenty down Kapiti way, check out the webcam. Presumably it's Aussie smoke, being so widespread.

https://www.groundtruth.co.nz/kapiti-project-webcam

I reckon it's come up around from below the SI, seen clearly from satellite

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At 11.20 it was 32.2, easily going to be warmer than yesterday

[Richard]

Close to 36deg now with a NE wind, not a day for working outside if you can help it.

[Richard]

The weather station in the paddock at 14:20:00 is showing 36.9 which is an hour behind, my sensor that's in a screen saying 37.8deg.

[melja]

Official temp so far has Hanmer at 38.4C Wow

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[NZstorm]

I see Pukaki airport up to 35C again today. Mt Cook airport on 32C. Blenheim (Woodburn) 34C currently.

Further north Hamilton airport on 30C for the third day. Taupo also on 30C.

[jamie]

Another very warm day today. More humid today than yesterday so feels warmer.

My parents pool is no measuring 30*C and I think by tomorrow it will be up to 31 given yet another warm night on the way.

I am amazed at how much the grass has been fried these last couple days.


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[Richard]

Ive noticed that NIWA's Waiau site which had been rather suspect in the past has lately been consistent with Culverden, Hurunui and the Medbury sites, today it was climbing in temp a bit behind here for quite a few hours, the NW wind arrived here and it started to cool from the high of 37.4, my sensor 37.8deg at that same time, the wind hasn't reached Waiau and it reached 37.5 deg

[Razor]

NIWA reporting 38.5 in Hanmer. That puts it on a par with the water in the hotpools

[Richard]

Wonder how many people would be in the hot pools on a day like this.

[Nev]

NIWA still has 38.4C at Hanmer Forest today. MS's Hamner Springs a little cooler at around 36C.
Other records today include 37.9C at Medbury, 37.8C at Waiau and 35.0C at Lake Tekapo.

https://twitter.com/NiwaWeather/status/ ... 0005267456

[Bradley]

As Nev just mentioned NIWA has just announced that not only was Hamner Springs the hottest location in NZ today it also started off the coldest with a minimum of 9.9C, that’s a massive diurnal range though I do remember Eyre in WA recording a 6C minimum and 43C maximum a few years ago

[cbm]

The tally of places that have set new records in past 3 days is getting long.

Tuesday:
Kelburn, Wellington – 30.3°C – Records since 1927
Levin – 32.6°C – Records since 1895
Kaitaia Aero – 31.0°C – Records since 1948
Hamilton Aero – 32.0°C – Records since 1970
Hamilton Ruakura - 32.9C- Record for current site. Highest since 1935 for any Ruakura site.
Te Kuiti 33.3C - Records since 1959
Upper Hutt 33.5C

Thursday:
Medbury: 37.9˚C (records began in 1927)
Waiau: 37.8˚C (records began in 1974)
Lake Tekapo: 35.0˚C (records began in 1928)
Hanmer Forest: 38.4C (records began in 1906)

There may be more or further ones tomorrow.
Source: Metservice and Niwa Tweets/Facebook and Cliflo

[03Stormchaser]

Plenty of smoke today over the Manawatu. Also plenty down Kapiti way, check out the webcam. Presumably it's Aussie smoke, being so widespread.

https://www.groundtruth.co.nz/kapiti-project-webcam

I reckon it's come up around from below the SI, seen clearly from satellite

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At 11.20 it was 32.2, easily going to be warmer than yesterday

All I see in that Sat image is a unicorn!

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

As Steve's title for this topic goes, it was a warm period for many parts of the country.
Many records broken in the North Island.
Today, here, we climaxed at nearly 32C with warmer temperatures inland and also up North Canterbury way, around Richard's area. Warm night here with the temperture not dropping below 25C, with the occasional N to NW gust of wind.

[melja]

I see culverden was on 27C at 2am this morning.

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[Dean.]

24 degrees at 5am in Ashburton

[Andy]

24 here as well.. very warm night

[NZstorm]

Many records broken in the North Island.

Hamilton got a new record high of 32.9C. Richmond in Nelson got a new high of 33.8C.

No doubt there will be a few other spots that got records.