General February Weather
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Re: General February Weather
It would be great to know what the longest run of 29C+ temps Christchurch has ever had, with today and possibly tomorrow as well that will be 6 days in a row of 29C+ temps which would have to be close to a record…
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Re: General February Weather
South-facing windows just blowing shut with a bang. Currently 29.2°C...
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Re: General February Weather
Fine day with light winds before a southerly change came through mid afternoon.
Some cloud forming with the southerly change.
Today's maximum was 30C before the dry southerly change.
Some cloud forming with the southerly change.
Today's maximum was 30C before the dry southerly change.
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Re: General February Weather
Metservice just ticked over 30c for Christchurch today. Thats 6 days in a row over 29c. Really looking forward to the change to cooler weather tomorrow!Cantab03 wrote: ↑Mon 06/02/2023 14:40 Yes the heat continues in CHCH.
Last 5 days now with 32, 34, 34, 29 and now 31 (may climb further). Looking very brown around the city, quite a bit greener in parts of North Canterbury from storms that have been caught there and missed here in the last few weeks.
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Re: General February Weather
Its been ideal weather here having the NW as a temp moderator, warm but not too hot, been between 25 and 30, though some days like today have been too windy.
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Temp. has fallen away to 20°C now after a refreshing cool change bustled through.
Sky clouded up entirely.
Sky clouded up entirely.
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Re: General February Weather
Yes, the southerly buster came through around 7:30pm bringing with it the usual low stratus or clagg and a drop in temperature.
Fine and warm otherwise for today with a blue dome morning and early afternoon before it started to cloud up to the west along the foothills. 29.4C the maximum for today.
Fine and warm otherwise for today with a blue dome morning and early afternoon before it started to cloud up to the west along the foothills. 29.4C the maximum for today.
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Re: General February Weather
He's up now on Weather Underground. Sadly it's all in American Fahrenheit which is no good for me as I only know figures in Celsius, sadly
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Re: General February Weather
You can change the Fahrenheit to Celsius preference by clicking on the little wheel on the far right of page's top menu.NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote: ↑Tue 07/02/2023 23:31He's up now on Weather Underground. Sadly it's all in American Fahrenheit which is no good for me as I only know figures in Celsius, sadly
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Re: General February Weather
Here's a little summary of the 5-6 day South Island east coast 'heatwave'.
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South Island Feb 2023 Heatwave Tmaxs (°C):
Date 02 03 04 05 06 07 Ave Norm
Kaikoura 27.7 29.4 28.6 29.6 27.5 28.6 (20.2)
Christchurch Aero 32.2 33.8 33.9 29.1 30.9 30.0 31.7 (22.2)
Ashburton Aero 30.9 33.5 32.0 29.2 30.0 30.3 31.0 (21.8)
Timaru Aero 29.1 32.7 29.8 30.0 30.2 30.3 30.3 (21.1)
Oamaru 28.6 32.1 28.2 26.4 28.0 29.2 28.8 (19.3)
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Re: General February Weather
It was a good few days to be away in Wellington, where it was still warm and muggy but far more manageable!Nev wrote: ↑Wed 08/02/2023 07:32 Here's a little summary of the 5-6 day South Island east coast 'heatwave'.
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South Island Feb 2023 Heatwave Tmaxs (°C): Date 02 03 04 05 06 07 Ave Norm Kaikoura 27.7 29.4 28.6 29.6 27.5 28.6 (20.2) Christchurch Aero 32.2 33.8 33.9 29.1 30.9 30.0 31.7 (22.2) Ashburton Aero 30.9 33.5 32.0 29.2 30.0 30.3 31.0 (21.8) Timaru Aero 29.1 32.7 29.8 30.0 30.2 30.3 30.3 (21.1) Oamaru 28.6 32.1 28.2 26.4 28.0 29.2 28.8 (19.3)
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Re: General February Weather
Certainly been a warm last few days! Be nice to have a few cooler days now and cooler nights.
Could be a few heavy showers about coastal regions today. Maybe no thunder but chance of a heavy shower.
Could be a few heavy showers about coastal regions today. Maybe no thunder but chance of a heavy shower.
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Well called, a small TS off the coast nowmikestormchaser wrote: ↑Wed 08/02/2023 12:20 Certainly been a warm last few days! Be nice to have a few cooler days now and cooler nights.
Could be a few heavy showers about coastal regions today. Maybe no thunder but chance of a heavy shower.
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Yes just heard some thunder. I thought the models were hinting at something later today. Will head out and investigate
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Re: General February Weather
From Halswell looking SW to SSEmikestormchaser wrote: ↑Wed 08/02/2023 20:29 Yes just heard some thunder. I thought the models were hinting at something later today. Will head out and investigate
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Re: General February Weather
Another southerly change again early this evening cooling temperatures down after passing.
Some weak instability prior to the change but then clouding over after the change.
Before the change, it was another fine sunny day after some drizzle overnight. Light NE turning to westerly this afternoon.
Today;s maximum was 24.9C before the change.
Some weak instability prior to the change but then clouding over after the change.
Before the change, it was another fine sunny day after some drizzle overnight. Light NE turning to westerly this afternoon.
Today;s maximum was 24.9C before the change.
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Re: General February Weather
Another day a bit similar to yesterday but without without the thunder potential that happened south of ChCh got last night.
A fine NE today with partly cloudy skies and clouding up more so later this afternoon with a another brief southerly change.
Cloudy evening and winds becoming light
22.4C for today.
A fine NE today with partly cloudy skies and clouding up more so later this afternoon with a another brief southerly change.
Cloudy evening and winds becoming light
22.4C for today.
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Re: General February Weather
There was actually a few claps of thunder out by the airport reported around midnight Wednesday into Thursday with heavy showers there, I noted it was dry in the city but wet out at work.
Nice to get 5mm of rain last night, I wasn't expecting too much as the day was warm with lots of local convergences.
Today might see the odd shower linger this morning and evening.
Nice to get 5mm of rain last night, I wasn't expecting too much as the day was warm with lots of local convergences.
Today might see the odd shower linger this morning and evening.
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Re: General February Weather
Slight convergence today causing some convective showers around the city ( Christchurch) today. Upper Flow a moderate SW with a surface NE.
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Some nice puffy clouds towering up to the north at the moment.
19.8°C, moderate south-easterly.
19.8°C, moderate south-easterly.
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Re: General February Weather
Drizzly rain overnight but clearing away to partly cloudy conditions late morning/early afternoon.
Light winds for much of the day, east then south.
Cloudy conditions from mid-afternoon with some 'confused' forms in the cloud layers.
Noticed some heavy showers around the Ashburton district this evening.
Today's maximum was 20.4C.
Light winds for much of the day, east then south.
Cloudy conditions from mid-afternoon with some 'confused' forms in the cloud layers.
Noticed some heavy showers around the Ashburton district this evening.
Today's maximum was 20.4C.
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Re: General February Weather
Interesting day here with rain overnight reducing to drizzle by early morning but remaining rather cloudy with unstable looking weak Cu forms delivering isolated showers around the district with some steady falls. Light South to SE winds. 9.1mm of rain here today.
18.4C for today with humanities in the 80s or 90s.
Edit Sorry, I mean humidity's in the 80s or 90s.
18.4C for today with humanities in the 80s or 90s.
Edit Sorry, I mean humidity's in the 80s or 90s.
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Re: General February Weather
Sunny day with a few small clouds about; can see what looks like streaks of bluish smoke high aloft to the west at the moment.
Fresh northerly; 21.9°C at present.
Fresh northerly; 21.9°C at present.
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Some cloud overnight and this morning, but in the afternoon it gradually cleared away to a fine blue dome afternoon but there was a reddish hue to the sky as the sun set to the west this evening. Moderate to fresh NE this afternoon. 25C the maximum for today.
I see at the moment it is quite lightning active in the South Tasman Sea.
I see at the moment it is quite lightning active in the South Tasman Sea.
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