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Re: General October Weather

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Some heavy showers down in otago/ north otago at the moment. Quite a clear and quiet night up here though.
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Yes. I noticed that Mike. Some lightning hits too.
Cloudy here this evening after a fine and warm start. Today's maximum was 23.1C just after midday in fine sunny conditions.
However clouding up this afternoon with a weak thunderstorm developing out of the TC area from unobvious looking clouds which moved out across the plains towards Ashburton then weakened. Only saw one lightning strike, not to the ground though, and heard lots of thunder, especially higher up, from my observation point near Woodbury.
11.6mm of rain recorded from this storm here with the street flooded again. Southerly winds for much of the , day but calm now.
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Re: General October Weather

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Beautiful start to morning. Should be nice until mid afternoon when a SW picks up over the region and cloud creeps in. Perhaps a bit of rain later but that will be it.the more rain the better before any major dry spells.
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Southerly has arrived in Ashburton (half an hour ago). Quite gusty for a while there. Still sunny at the moment but can see low level clouds to the south. Some weak Cu to the north.
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No sounds of thunder today just steady rain from about 2:30pm.
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NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote: Tue 19/10/2021 17:19 No sounds of thunder today just steady rain from about 2:30pm.
Today never looked like anything other then a dull SW change and rain later. That wind Is abit chilly tonight, still warm inside though!
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Yes. It was a bit boring. Southerly arrived here a half an hour after forecasted, after a nice and fine sunny morning with a hint of an easterly.
Low boring stratus rolled in around noon with it becoming cool and overcast for the rest of the day and from 2pm coming onto rain and raining for the rest of the day before easing away later this evening. From 18.6C this morning, it cooled down to 10C this afternoon and dropping into the single figures later. 10.3C for today, sorry I mean 10.3 millimetres of rain.
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The front gave us thunderstorms in Coastal Southland at about 3am as it made landfall.I got 10.2mm in 90 minutes
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Re: General October Weather

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Supposed to be a cloudy day day here. At the moment, looking east from here I can't see a cloud in the sky. :rolleyes:
....anyway, a bit of rain overnight but clearing away this morning although remaining cloudy but gradually clearing away during the afternoon with it becoming fine and clear this evening. 14.6C this afternoon in sunny conditions.
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Help please. Is it going to rain in Hamilton today or not? MetService saying it will but their models don’t agree.


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jamie wrote: Thu 21/10/2021 08:40 Help please. Is it going to rain in Hamilton today or not? MetService saying it will but their models don’t agree.


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from about now in the year rain from the north for Auckland and the Waikato needs to be dialed back, it often does not come in as quickly or as much as the models indicate
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Re: General October Weather

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2 cents worth.

The Hadley cell is definitely a lot further south than normal for October. Last year, it was further north enhancing the drought across the North Island and parts of the South Island. If it anchors poleward side of the South Island, this will draw the South Pacific convergence zone near NZ. La Nina water bombs will be on the menu in the months ahead, especially for the NI.
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we normally have lots of west or NW winds in October..but we currently have NE winds here...La Nina alright
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Anticyclonic Gloom here today :(
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Beautiful blue dome day here
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Inland areas were fine but here low cloud and clagg hang around here from late morning.
Today's maximum was 12.1C.
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more rain here than radar indicates as its low level ...clouds on the hills...its light rain but very thick rain...drizzle even :)
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Picked up 5mm here overnight whilst the barometer continues to sit near 1029 hPa. A little unusual.
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Re: General October Weather

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we are basicly in a convergence zone, with some cold air coming around the high from the other side of the high pushing up against warmer air coming down from the north wrapping aorund the tasman low
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Should get into some warmer subtropical air here from Sunday. Quite humid N/NE through next week . The typical air flow here this time of year is southwesterly with central Tasman high pressure.
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Basically a fine day here today after the clearance of cloud from yesterday overnight. Moderate NE winds this afternoon. 20.1C here before the NE picked up.
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Beaut early summer's day here 24.4
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Andy wrote: Sat 23/10/2021 18:56 Beaut early summer's day here 24.4
Yeah I think today is the start of the warmer weather inland. Went for drive up to the Mackenzie today and it was much warmer up there than what it was at home, the Easterly at home felt cool this evening.
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Good to have the above weather related postings on the forum rather than medical ones :rolleyes:
Yes, it would be a nice day up there. Last Saturday was a good day there for our flight around Aoraki/Mt.Cook.
Today it was a fine day with a cool but light NE.
Warm in sheltered area with it getting to 20C today before a maceral Sc clouds moved across from the north.
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