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Phil: Belmont, Lower Hutt, 10 degrees, cloudy and calm
September 15, 2016, 07:40:50 AM
ato2: New Plymouth: calm, 14 degrees, currently dry.
September 15, 2016, 08:08:48 AM
Wolfie33: Opotiki - Dreary! Light rain, light NW airs, warm overnight, 14°/8.4mm.
September 15, 2016, 09:31:15 AM
Babs: Fine calm and mild on our hilltop so more washing will get dry
September 15, 2016, 09:42:39 AM
TokWW: I wonder how Phil is doing on the side of his hill...?
September 15, 2016, 03:46:59 PM
Babs: Getting his washing dry? Lol
September 15, 2016, 05:33:31 PM
Babs: Wet and windy and surprisingly mild
September 16, 2016, 06:55:25 AM
ato2: New Plymouth: foggy, 14 degrees, been that way all night. Or is it frizzle?
September 16, 2016, 08:10:43 AM
Wolfie33: Opotiki - Overcast with the odd bit of drizzle, calm & 15°
September 16, 2016, 09:19:42 AM
JennyLeez: Overcast but warm in Gisborne, Wairoa and at Mahia Beach. Currently 20°C
September 16, 2016, 12:51:08 PM
Phil: Washing on Clothes line under deck (not exposed to the weather), Wet and a bit windy here but mild
September 16, 2016, 02:26:25 PM
ato2: Wet. Wet. Not too much wind, steady 15 to 16 degrees in New Plymouth.
September 16, 2016, 04:24:33 PM
Babs: A dark and stormy night on our hilltop and not much better this morning
September 17, 2016, 06:34:09 AM
Phil: Belmont, Lower Hutt, 13 degrees, wet and windy, a real good storm passing through
September 17, 2016, 07:43:06 AM
ato2: New Plymouth: light rain, 15 degrees, been that way all night, N wind around 20 to 30 km/hr
September 17, 2016, 08:45:43 AM
hotcop65: Tokoroa: Overcast, 13.3°, cool. Light wind.
September 17, 2016, 08:54:33 AM
Babs: We have it all apart from a howling gale that got cancelled, rain, dristy mizzle, cloud and fog, oh and flooding down in the valley
September 17, 2016, 11:54:42 AM
intrepid: The clouds are down now...foggy and raining outside!
September 18, 2016, 05:37:32 AM
Babs: Fog, mist, drizzle and rain can't even see the end of the road
September 18, 2016, 07:15:31 AM
hotcop65: Tokoroa: 12.3° overcast, rain, cold, light breeze.
September 18, 2016, 07:53:13 AM
ato2: New Plymouth: fine, dry now, sunshine, still some cloud though. Near calm.16 degrees at 9am
September 18, 2016, 09:07:30 AM
Babs: Ahhhh now the wind has started, still can't see the end of the road thick fog/mist, we could end up going mouldy if.
September 18, 2016, 09:51:23 AM
Babs: Dang... if this keeps up, sorry about that folks
September 18, 2016, 09:52:09 AM
Rwood: Lousy month continues - at serious risk of getting our lowest ever September sunshine tally (111 years of city records!)
September 18, 2016, 10:04:27 AM
JennyLeez: You sure are having your fair share of bad weather Babs. Sunny up over here on the east coast
September 18, 2016, 10:20:09 AM
Babs: Cool I am on my way Jenny will hang the washing out at your place lol
September 18, 2016, 11:16:37 AM
Babs: It hasn't been that bad Rupert, hail, snow, frost, fog, rain, drizzle, mist, gale force winds, flooding, freezing temperatures, we are pretty stoic here in Wellington, we just need a cyclone or two and a couple of hurricanes, better than earthquakes any day!
September 18, 2016, 11:31:00 AM
Rwood: @Babs - ironically up to Friday rainfall this month was below average - certainly fixed that.
September 18, 2016, 03:40:14 PM
ato2: 18 degrees today in New Plymouth. Sunny from afternoon, wind shifted around to SE
September 18, 2016, 04:57:39 PM
ato2: Sunny stuff on way again, by the looks, in New Plymouth. 13 degrees at 8am, calm, dry.
September 19, 2016, 08:35:01 AM
Wolfie33: Opotiki - Nice clear start, cloud now slowly increasing, calm & 22°
September 19, 2016, 09:47:03 AM
Babs: Fine, breezy and cool on our hilltop
September 19, 2016, 12:41:07 PM
Babs: It has not rained all day nor drizzled nor fogged it's a blimen (you didn't get that one gabba) miracle
September 19, 2016, 04:05:23 PM
Wolfie33: Began getting quite dark here about 1hr ago, rolling thunder & the odd flash happening along with a little rain.
September 19, 2016, 05:08:01 PM
Wolfie33: Big whoopty doo's, as usual as soon as I start talking about it, it turns into a non-event . . . it all petered out/went away/whatever $:-\$
September 19, 2016, 07:23:12 PM
ato2: Was sunny all day, not much wind and got to 17 degrees in New Plymouth. Cooled off tonight.
September 19, 2016, 10:35:59 PM
Babs: Fine clear cool and calm on our hilltop this morning
September 20, 2016, 07:20:11 AM
ato2: New Plymouth: fine and sunny after a clear night. 13 degrees, moderate SE
September 20, 2016, 08:31:51 AM
Wolfie33: Opotiki - Sunny, cloudy in parts, cool light S'ly & 17°
September 20, 2016, 09:07:50 AM
Babs: About the same here Wolfie
September 20, 2016, 02:38:42 PM
Wolfie33: Didn't stay that way Babs, nice until maybe 10.30, still calmish but a grey drizzly avo & a cooler 14° for most
September 20, 2016, 06:46:11 PM
Rwood: Deteriorated again here late in the day. Dullness record is looking very likely now.
September 20, 2016, 07:02:10 PM
Babs: Stayed nice up here Rupert even got the washing dry we had blue skies as well
September 21, 2016, 06:57:50 AM
Rwood: Yes Babs but the 3-4 hours not enough. Still a long way below the record low at present.
September 21, 2016, 07:32:50 AM
Phil: Belmont, Lower Hutt, 7 degrees, Overcast with a light Southerly
September 21, 2016, 07:35:49 AM
Wolfie33: Opotiki - Dreary! A cold 10°, light rain since 4am, still in a S'ly airflow
September 21, 2016, 09:27:37 AM
Babs: A sunfilled evening on our hilltop
September 21, 2016, 05:33:43 PM
ato2: Sunny day in New Plymouth, got to around 16 degrees, SE breeze.
September 21, 2016, 10:29:42 PM
Rwood: Groundhog day - endless dreariness. Sept avg. sun 164 hours, record low 105 hours (110 years of data), so far this month 56 hours.
September 22, 2016, 07:43:31 AM
Wolfie33: Opotiki - Much like yesterday, slightly warmer at 12°/7.5mm/S'ly. Supposed to be a good bit warmer later . . waiting
September 22, 2016, 09:24:24 AM
ato2: New Plymouth, sunny, near cloudless, 15 degrees, moderate SE, gusting to around 50 m/hr
September 22, 2016, 10:52:43 AM
Babs: Pleasant day Rupert might be out sunbathing -:)
September 22, 2016, 03:33:27 PM
Rwood: Lucky ato2...
September 22, 2016, 07:46:59 PM
ato2: Got to 18 degrees in New Plymouth, currently 13 degrees but it has clouded over to some extent. light SE
September 22, 2016, 11:25:13 PM
Phil: Belmont,Lower Hutt, 9 degrees, cloudy and calm
September 23, 2016, 07:43:13 AM
ato2: New Plymouth: sun, some cloud, 14 degrees at 8.30am, light SE
September 23, 2016, 08:49:48 AM
Wolfie33: Opotiki - Mostly cloudy, the odd blue bit, light SE's 17° & dry
September 23, 2016, 09:25:30 AM
hotcop65: Tokoroa: 13°, cool, light drizzle, overcast. Light airs.
September 23, 2016, 09:35:52 AM
Babs: Sunfilled day with a nice warm breeze
September 23, 2016, 01:27:40 PM
Babs: Lovely calm morning could be a nice spring day
September 24, 2016, 06:16:47 AM
Phil: Belmont, Lower Hutt, 8 degrees, fine and sunny
September 24, 2016, 07:41:41 AM
TonyC: Port Robinson: Another dreary day. 8.6°C. Forecast for the next 6 is no better. Starting to feel like Rupert
September 24, 2016, 08:16:20 AM
Rwood: @TonyC - indeed. Refer my post on MetService Facebook. Quite nice this morning but far too late in the month to save it from new low records.
September 24, 2016, 09:33:22 AM
Rwood: Given the forecast for the next few days ...
September 24, 2016, 09:36:12 AM
Babs: Lovely warm sunfilled day on our hilltop Him Indoors is wearing shorts!
September 24, 2016, 02:46:03 PM
Rwood: yesterday and today help a little but my next entry will put things in perspective ...
September 24, 2016, 08:37:13 PM
mark: Light rain with that east wind 8c in Bishopdale chch.
September 25, 2016, 08:17:12 AM
Babs: Over night rain, calm cool and cloudy, no lawns will be mowed today bah!
September 25, 2016, 08:48:22 AM
hotcop65: Tokoroa: cool, overcast, drizzle, light breeze, 11.3°. Indoor Day again ......
September 25, 2016, 09:13:11 AM
ato2: Yesterday was our warmest in ages, in New Plymouth: 21 in town 19 at the airport. Rained later on though. Fine this morning, sunshine just starting.
September 25, 2016, 09:46:10 AM
Phil: Belmont, Lower Hutt, 11 degrees, overcast, have had passing showers, yep no lawns mowed today
September 25, 2016, 10:16:35 AM
Wolfie33: Opotiki - Grey damp & calm so far, steady light rain last 30mins, 15° & baro in a slow fall.
September 25, 2016, 11:13:13 AM
ato2: Forget what I said this morning about the Sun coming out....damp afternoon
September 25, 2016, 07:52:39 PM
Rwood: What's the sun? Stats. to be revealed tomorrow
September 25, 2016, 08:18:40 PM
ato2: Stellar object, our solar system primary. In effective long term eclipse it would seem for September, in Wellington's case. Wonder where else in the country is having low sunshine hours at the moment?
September 25, 2016, 10:07:59 PM
hotcop65: Tokoroa: overnight rain, cold 9.8° overcast, light air. May slowly clear.
September 26, 2016, 07:18:44 AM
hotcop65: 56hrs of sunshine for month so far in Tokoroa. seems like a constant cloud cover in later part of the month.
September 26, 2016, 07:22:27 AM
Rwood: @hotcop65 - suspect you're not recording all of it but for sure it has been a dismal month for the North Island. Will post some stats. this evening for the first 24 days of the month.
September 26, 2016, 07:35:19 AM
Rwood: @ato2 -check NIWA's daily maps. Kelburn will set several local records but whole NI in deficit.
September 26, 2016, 07:36:24 AM
Rwood: September 1980 - dry and sunny in the east of SI particularly but wet with persistentl westerlies on West Coast - Greymouth manual reading was 59 hours
September 26, 2016, 07:39:43 AM
Phil: Belmont, Lower Hutt, 10 degrees, fine and calm
September 26, 2016, 07:39:57 AM
ato2: @RWood- thanks.
September 26, 2016, 09:05:51 AM
ato2: New Plymouth: 13 degrees at 9am, dry, very light SE, mostly cloudy, some weak sunshine.
September 26, 2016, 09:06:31 AM
TonyC: Port Robinson: dreary and drizzly. 86hours of sunshine so far this month. Westerly surrounding hills remove 90mins of possible sunshine per day.
September 26, 2016, 09:17:36 AM
Babs: Can't be as bad as the upper North Island they are really copping it! Hope all our weather site folk are safe and dry
September 26, 2016, 09:29:02 AM
Wolfie33: Opotiki - Another dismal day, dribbly since 7am, S'ly gusting at times, just hit 15°
September 26, 2016, 10:20:58 AM
Rwood: Posted on September sun data ...
September 26, 2016, 09:29:23 PM
Phil: Belmont, Lower Hutt, 9 degrees, grey and calm
September 27, 2016, 07:37:15 AM
Wolfie33: Opotiki - Mostly cloudy, the odd blue bit, light airs S'ly qtr, 16° & dry!
September 27, 2016, 09:19:30 AM
ato2: New Plymouth: sunny, SE breeze, 19 degrees.
September 27, 2016, 12:57:51 PM
Babs: Nice mild afternoon
September 27, 2016, 02:32:52 PM
Wolfie33: Sunshine today, first in days - 15:38 3mins, 16:13 2mins, 17:00 45mins odd, woohoo!!
September 27, 2016, 06:40:06 PM
Rwood: Post updated for an addendum - definitely no more from me.
September 27, 2016, 09:28:27 PM
ato2: Got to 20 degrees in New Plymouth today but has turned to rain just now.....
September 27, 2016, 11:00:00 PM
Phil: Belmont, Lower Hutt, 10 degrees, grey and calm
Today at 07:36:07 AM
Wolfie33: Opotiki - Best weather was overnight, now all but overcast, passing showers, 15° & calm.
Today at 09:19:27 AM
Babs: Very calm and cloudy and not as warm as yesterday
Today at 10:10:00 AM
ato2: Sunny in New Plymouth, 18 degrees out at the met service airport station, so, around 19 in town. Humid, still cloud around. Light breeze only.
Today at 11:32:40 AM
ato2: Forecast was not right today either. 20 degrees in New Plymouth, sunny, humid near calm.
Today at 01:44:52 PM

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