General April Weather

[spwill]

considering we are in drought. our next chance for real rain is at the start of may. models showing a low coming in.

We want a slow moving central Tasman low.

[Awhituobs]

I see far north getting rain again today

[Cyclone Tracy]

Both latest EC & Icon 00Z runs have upgraded rainfall for here later tonight. An occluded front is wrapping in around the gulf. I'm not trusting models on rainfall too much at the moment, so I'll believe it when I see it.

[tornado]

im not expecting much rain here tonight. had a shower earlier 0.9mm

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Overcast NW cloud overhead today with temperatures in the low to mid teens. Today's maximum was 15.2C.
Not a very interesting day, weatherize.

[NZstorm]

Looks like a dry end to the month for sure. Met Service showing our daily highs will be around our seasonal norm of 20-21C to finish the month.

[David]

Yes, looks like my April rain total will probably not climb higher than it is now (34mm), the 6th consecutive dry calendar month.

[tornado]

yeah a drier end to the month. but a wetter start of may. lets hope this is not a long lasting drought.

[David]

lets hope this is a long lasting drought.

[Cyclone Tracy]

Not a drop last night. Nice and sunny now. This looks like becoming the 2nd driest April for me locally (2001-2019). Currently on 24.8mm. April 2012 was 22mm

Here is a snapshot on how poor medium term projections have been going. Model run 15.4.2020 00Z projected 10 day rainfall for here locally.

EC = 100 to 125mm
GFS = 60 to 70mm
CMC = 50 to 60mm
Access = 50 to 60mm

Actual = 7.8mm

[tornado]

lets hope this is a long lasting drought.

i meant lets hope its not a long lasting drought opps.

[spwill]

No precipitation here. On the warmer side today, Grey Lynn currently on 21C from a low of 14C.
Kerikeri showing 37.2mm yesterday, they have done okay for rain lately.

Hopefully May will deliver, it usually does.

[Razor]

I remember a similar drought in Auckland in the late 80's or early 90's- the dams in the Waitakeres were "dam near" empty

[Razor]

I remember a similar drought in Auckland in the late 80's or early 90's- the dams in the Waitakeres were "dam near" empty

https://www.metsoc.org.nz/app/uploads/2 ... fowler.pdf

It was 1994.... later than I recalled

[cbm]

Cambridge town has been very lucky to be under a few heavy showers that were not widespread. At times in Feb thought it would never look like this again.

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[Richard]

Been just enough rain in march to have kept it green till now, noticed the soil is still a bit dry though planting some trees today.

Another lovely autumn day here with a 21.4 max and a light NW wind.

[tornado]

a sunny day here. 22c. yes may can bring in more wet weather. even thunder. but can still have high pressure as well.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

A nice sunny day today for a walk around the block to see what people had done regarding ANZAC day, with it getting up to 18.9C.

[Razor]

Not a drop of rain in the 10 day metservice forecast for us. Temps regulatory in the 20's.

[spwill]

NZ on the warmer side of the pattern next week with a big system moving through the south Tasman, Australia will be on the cool side from mid next week with some early season Mnt snow there. I see the SAM is now in a negative phase.

[tornado]

yes models at the moment showing the low to come through with a slow moving rain band. will flip flop.

[Chris W]

A warm morning out there, tough running as my bubble run route has next to no shade. Dry though with that NW.

It will be really hard to pin that low down next week, GFS has been variable in modeling the upper trough anyway but data etc...do hope the North Island and drier parts of Canterbury get a decent fall out of it.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Nice ANZAC dawn here today, resulting in a warm sunny day.
Nice to hear someone playing the bagpipes at 6am

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

A nice sunny warm and peaceful day to celebrate ANZAC day today.
Nice to hear the bagpipes, with the Last Post being played around 6am. It was 3.6C then.
Today's maximum was 19.8C with a slight SE but a dry southerly did move through late in the afternoon.

[tornado]

i see there has been a weak front this morning. no precip here. drought continues start of may looks intresting with a low coming in.