General October Weather
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Re: General October Weather
Boring overcast day here with NE from around noon.
13.9c the maximum for today.
Drizzle turning to rain this evening.
13.9c the maximum for today.
Drizzle turning to rain this evening.
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Re: General October Weather
Upper level temperatures are cooling over the North Island today, convergence + heating will generate some heavy showers + possible thunderstorms over BOP/Waikato this afternoon.
Auckland will be mainly fine today with a fresh cooling southwester, warmer on the NE side of the city.
Auckland will be mainly fine today with a fresh cooling southwester, warmer on the NE side of the city.
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Re: General October Weather
Very cold air end of week could deliver snow to near sea level for southland/ otago and low levels for Canterbury if model data stays current. Would be a very late return to winter if eventuates. Short but sharp
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Re: General October Weather
That would be right. I said to my partner last night that we probably wouldn’t need the fire anymore this year…mikestormchaser wrote: ↑Sun 22/10/2023 11:36 Very cold air end of week could deliver snow to near sea level for southland/ otago and low levels for Canterbury if model data stays current. Would be a very late return to winter if eventuates. Short but sharp
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After some rain overnight and some drizzle this morning, an overcast dull claggy day did eventuate. 12C for today.
Light NE this afternoon. 9.5mm for today, mostly overnight and this morning.
Had the fire going this evening.
Sadly it will be cloudy for the Orionid Shower around 3am this morning.
Light NE this afternoon. 9.5mm for today, mostly overnight and this morning.
Had the fire going this evening.
Sadly it will be cloudy for the Orionid Shower around 3am this morning.
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Re: General October Weather
Starting to look quite convect-y now, with showers starting.spwill wrote: ↑Sun 22/10/2023 08:25 Upper level temperatures are cooling over the North Island today, convergence + heating will generate some heavy showers + possible thunderstorms over BOP/Waikato this afternoon.
Auckland will be mainly fine today with a fresh cooling southwester, warmer on the NE side of the city.
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Re: General October Weather
Cloud cleared away overnight to become a fine, mild, sunny day. Warmer here this afternoon than expected with it getting up to 20.1C with a light wind from between the south and east. Some high cloud to the west this evening.
Might be some thunderstorms around tomorrow?
Might be some thunderstorms around tomorrow?
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Re: General October Weather
There is risk over Southland for isolated thunderstorm development this afternoon. The West Coast/Alps will get a show Thursday
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Re: General October Weather
The latest GFS runs have brought moisture back into Canterbury on Friday, so with this in mind there is a good chance of thunderstorms and hail.
Tot,s are around 60 between 10am and midday.
Also very cold with snow down to around 200-300m.
A light frost to follow on Saturday, so if you have planted for the season it might pay to cover them.
Tot,s are around 60 between 10am and midday.
Also very cold with snow down to around 200-300m.
A light frost to follow on Saturday, so if you have planted for the season it might pay to cover them.
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Re: General October Weather
Drove back from Queenstown to Ingill from mid morning - didn't look thundery at all.
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Re: General October Weather
No thunderstorms around although there could of been some around Fiordland way and the West Coast, weak ones though.
Cloudy this morning with interesting layers around but from noon it cleared to fine sunny afternoon but then later in the day, some cloud moved across from the west delivering a bit of a shower this evening. 0.6mm for today. 20.7C was the max for today.
Cloudy this morning with interesting layers around but from noon it cleared to fine sunny afternoon but then later in the day, some cloud moved across from the west delivering a bit of a shower this evening. 0.6mm for today. 20.7C was the max for today.
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Re: General October Weather
Up to 25°C here this afternoon, very pleasant.
Observed some mares' tails aloft though, expecting a breeze tomorrow...
Still 20°C, north-easterly, high cloud.
Observed some mares' tails aloft though, expecting a breeze tomorrow...
Still 20°C, north-easterly, high cloud.
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Warm day here, with it getting upto 24.3C today with light winds.
Blue dome this morning but wispy mare's tails aloft from early afternoon with increasing cloud from the west as the day wore on. Interesting to see what this oncoming front will bring weatherwize?
Blue dome this morning but wispy mare's tails aloft from early afternoon with increasing cloud from the west as the day wore on. Interesting to see what this oncoming front will bring weatherwize?
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Re: General October Weather
Re yesterday's mares' tails: barometer was showing 1004.4 hPa when I left it last night, now on 994.7 hPa.
Can hear NW wind rising now.
16.7°C at the moment. 55% humidity.
Can hear NW wind rising now.
16.7°C at the moment. 55% humidity.
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Rain hitting windows now; 19.9°C, 48% humidity; 993.5 hPa. Some strong gusts of wind.
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I have just driven ashburton to Chertsey and back. Driving conditions are very dangerous. Big big gusts of wind and some very impressive lightning lighting up the sky towards the mountains
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Another situation where we are seeing winds exceed the potential model output predictions, gusts are reading 150-160 about the high country.
Wind is strong gusty NW here around 40-45kmh but I suspect will increase in the next few hours as that front saddles up the island.
Maybe a rumble in the spillover band late morning.
Wind is strong gusty NW here around 40-45kmh but I suspect will increase in the next few hours as that front saddles up the island.
Maybe a rumble in the spillover band late morning.
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NW has ramped up in the last half an hour here, gusting 65 to 70kmh.
A few big branches coming down.
Wind driven rain drops too, and 23C
A few big branches coming down.
Wind driven rain drops too, and 23C
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Re: General October Weather
26c at wigram (south chch) at work. Decent few gusts blowing outside. I see MS at Kaikoura airport has 29.1c!
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Wind is ramping up again here now. Just as strong as the day of the red warning a few weeks ago.
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A few more decent gusts through before and a brief spillover rain, enough for about 1mm.
Spotted a flash of lightning to the west too, but couldn't hear the thunder over roar in the trees.
Dropped to 20C now climbing again as the sun returns.
Still a risk of isolated thunder tomorrow with such cold upper air, and heavy showers supporting hail and sleet.
I'd be almost tempted to say a moderate risk due to it being late October too.
Spotted a flash of lightning to the west too, but couldn't hear the thunder over roar in the trees.
Dropped to 20C now climbing again as the sun returns.
Still a risk of isolated thunder tomorrow with such cold upper air, and heavy showers supporting hail and sleet.
I'd be almost tempted to say a moderate risk due to it being late October too.
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