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Title: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: JennyLeez on June 26, 2012, 12:11:04 AM

Report current or recent weather conditions at your location or elsewhere for Tuesday 26th June below.
You do not need a weather station, just look out your window and tell us what is going on above you.

(http://wairoa.net/weathernz/icons/sun5.png)

If your conditions change, let us know. We will keep our Twitter, Google + and Facebook followers informed during the day.

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: OhauitiWeather on June 26, 2012, 01:59:46 AM

Observation:  Well it's dark outside but at least it is not raining and the Wind has dropped which is nice and stops the key from rattling in the caravan door and keeping me awake.  Bit more Nippy on the Pippy tonight though than it has been of late, time to cuddle up in a nice warm bed me thinks.

Conditions at local time 01:50 on 26 June 2012
Temperature and Humidity
Temperature   9.2 °C   
Dew Point    7.0 °C
Windchill   7.7 °C   
Humidity   86%
Heat Index   9.2 °C   
Apparent Temperature   6.6 °C
Solar Radiation   0 W/m²   
Evapotranspiration Today   0.00 mm
Rainfall
Rainfall Today   0.0 mm   
Rainfall Rate   0.0 mm/hr
Rainfall This Month   35.3 mm   
Rainfall This Year   626.3 mm
Rainfall Last Hour   0.0 mm   
Last rainfall   2012-06-25 09:11
Wind
Wind Speed (gust)   19 km/h   
Wind Speed (avg)   10 km/h
Wind Bearing   267° W   
Beaufort F2   Light breeze
Pressure
Barometer    1013.7 hPa   
Falling slowly   0.0 hPa/hr

More live local weather data at www.ohauitiweather.co.nz

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: deepsouthweather on June 26, 2012, 06:42:40 AM

Invercargill 0637hrs.

The much vaunted wind storm hasnt really made a appearence as of yet with the max wind so far only just making NW 50kph. Invercargill appears to be getting some shelter from Fiordland as wind stays NW at the moment as only 0.2mm of rain has fallen. Thunder can be heard to the South but this looking at rain radar is passing through off the coast. Once the wind turns W to SW im sure this will change. Current temp 3.0c

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: Derek on June 26, 2012, 07:28:48 AM

Plenty of clear sky about in Waitakere, bit still occasional showers - we've had 2.8 mm rain since midnight, though nothing for a couple of hours. 
Overnight low was 8°C now up to 10.5°C - forecast high is just 12°C and while it could be quite sunny at times I think there could be plenty of shower activity coming through.

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: TokWW on June 26, 2012, 07:40:40 AM

Tokoroa 7;30am

Foggy with drizzle - we're in the clouds themselves!  7deg after a low of 3.6deg.  A rising northerly, gusting to 25km/hr at moment but getting stronger.

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: ato2 on June 26, 2012, 07:41:12 AM

New Plymouth: damp, some passing showers, 14 degrees, moderate NW wind

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: Weather Display on June 26, 2012, 07:48:09 AM

that must be  a typo re the forecast high of just 12 for here

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: ato2 on June 26, 2012, 07:51:52 AM

You could be onto something...the forecast high is 13 deg for New Plymouth and that was exceeded a while back

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: Phil on June 26, 2012, 07:56:16 AM

Belmont, Lower Hutt

10.8 degrees
95% Humidity
29kph NW wind (gusting up to 49kph)
11 mm of rain
Barometer on 1001.2
Solar 0

A wild wet morning, can only get better

Title: Re: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: Derek on June 26, 2012, 08:16:55 AM

Sorry, that figure is what WXSIM has produced for me on this morning's run at 5 am.
MetService are forecasting a high of 14 deg for Waitakere, and15 deg for Auckland today.

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Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: TonyC on June 26, 2012, 08:27:38 AM

Port Robinson 8.20am
Fine morning, some cloud far out to sea on the horizon. Temperature 9.7° after a low of 6.8° heading for an expected high of 11°. Light wind from the WSW with the odd gust up to 14kmh in the last half hour. Expected to remain fine for the rest of the day.

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: Weather Display on June 26, 2012, 09:01:07 AM

over 14C here already and going up
running out of time though before the front gets here to get to a max

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: JennyLeez on June 26, 2012, 09:05:45 AM

Wairoa at 09:00
Sunny, Mainly Calm and Cooliish.
The Over Night Temp Low was  3.8 °C
Current Temp Outside is  13.2 °C
Dew Point  6.1 °C
Latest Wind Gust  23.4 km/h
Wind Chill is  12.5 °C
Baro  1005.9 hPa

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: Weather Display on June 26, 2012, 09:14:05 AM

interestingly downtown auckland city is only on 10C at the moment and no wind...
gusting to 70kmh here

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: Hank13 on June 26, 2012, 09:37:40 AM

Ashburton @  09:28 AM
Partly Cloudy and Cool
Currant Temp.  7.3°C   
Current wind. 24.7 km/h,W
Min Grass -0.3°C @ 8:37 AM

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: Sara on June 26, 2012, 09:44:17 AM

Cloud has virtually disappeared. Sun is shining. Temp is rising. No wind.

Temperature 12.2C
Humidity 51%
Barometer 993.2hPa rising
Wind Direction E
Wind Speed 0

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: einzack on June 26, 2012, 10:38:16 AM

miserable day in Reefton.
4.5°C with our high of 7.1°C recorded at 3am.
16mm of rain so far, with more coming. we're expecting snow, but nothing yet.

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: ato2 on June 26, 2012, 10:42:34 AM

Sun is out, 13 degrees, light winds. Black out to sea, though.

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: Weather Display on June 26, 2012, 10:46:30 AM

gusting to 85kmh here now, main front about to hit...

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: chrishattan on June 26, 2012, 11:00:35 AM

Hamilton   Currently Raining  1100

Temperature:    12.4 °C    
Dew Point:    11.6 °C    
Humidity:    95%    
Wind Speed:    1.1km/h
Wind Gust:    3.5km/h
Wind:    NNE    
Pressure:    1010.0hPa    
Precipitation:    2.0mm              

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: Rex on June 26, 2012, 11:02:10 AM

Mahia South Beach Front

Temp 18
20% cloud mainly sunny
Calm tending N
Dry.

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: ato2 on June 26, 2012, 11:25:46 AM

Sunny, lots of blue sky, relatively quiet

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: JennyLeez on June 26, 2012, 11:41:58 AM

My sunny is fast turning to cloudy as opposed to Phil :(

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: ato2 on June 26, 2012, 11:53:08 AM

My sunny is now rain and weak sunshine

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: JennyLeez on June 26, 2012, 12:02:01 PM

well I hope that rain is not coming UP this way...lol

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: Deano on June 26, 2012, 12:24:50 PM

Kaipara Harbour 12:20

Temp    11.0°C
Wind    WSW 6.5 km/h
Gust Last Hour 64.4 km/h 11:21
95% Humidity   
Rain     7.2mm

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: Weather Display on June 26, 2012, 12:38:26 PM

had 90kmh gusts here with the front

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: OhauitiWeather on June 26, 2012, 01:23:32 PM

Low Overcast & threatening, 12.1c, 90%, 1.5mm. 3km WNW, 1008.0 hPa.

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: einzack on June 26, 2012, 02:22:19 PM

a front has just swept through Reefton.
temp dropped from a summery 6.5°C to 4.1°C in a matter of minutes, with snow and blustery SW wind.
this could be the beginning of our 40cm above 400m perhaps?

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: OhauitiWeather on June 26, 2012, 02:50:32 PM

Observation:  Looks like the main Rainband has passed, now into the Showery period.  One just passed over, now Sunny but just like a London bus the next will be along shortly!  It is currently brewing on the Kaimais.

Conditions at local time 14:40 on 26 June 2012
Temperature and Humidity
Temperature   12.4 °C   
Dew Point    10.1 °C
Windchill   11.3 °C   
Humidity   86%
Heat Index   12.4 °C   
Apparent Temperature   10.3 °C
Solar Radiation   0 W/m²   
Evapotranspiration Today   0.00 mm
Rainfall
Rainfall Today   1.8 mm   
Rainfall Rate   0.0 mm/hr
Rainfall This Month   37.1 mm   
Rainfall This Year   628.1 mm
Rainfall Last Hour   0.3 mm   
Last rainfall   2012-06-26 14:25
Wind
Wind Speed (gust)   30 km/h   
Wind Speed (avg)   11 km/h
Wind Bearing   228° SW   
Beaufort F2   Light breeze
Pressure
Barometer    1007.9 hPa   
Falling slowly   -0.4 hPa/hr

More live local weather information at www.ohauitiweather.co.nz

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: deepsouthweather on June 26, 2012, 03:58:11 PM

Update for Invercargill. 1555hrs.

Very cold with temp hovering around 1 to 2c. Thunderstorms, Hail,  sleet & snow has all happened in and around the city. Ground is now covered in a layer of white, Very icy out on the roads.

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: Rwood on June 26, 2012, 04:09:54 PM

Nice to see some factual descriptions. There's an In'gill poster on Weather Watch who constantly tries to give misleading impressions.

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: TokWW on June 26, 2012, 06:11:26 PM

Tokoroa - 6pm

It is bitter outside at 6.5deg and a 5 - 10km/hr sou-wester and raining, 15mm today so far.  Cold and miserable at rugby training...

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: David on June 26, 2012, 06:42:47 PM

Howick - cloudy periods and sunny spells with occasional showers today. N to NW wind tended W to WSW through the day, max gusts 41 km/h. Today's low was 8.4°C and the high was 14.5°C, with 3mm of rain.

Title: NZ's close brush with a winter cyclone - plus the latest from around NZ (+ MAPS)
Post by: OhauitiWeather on June 26, 2012, 07:53:47 PM

New Zealand narrowly missed a direct hit by what was essentially a winter cyclone says WeatherWatch.co.nz.

The storm centre only nicked Stewart Island.  Head weather analyst Philip Duncan says the rough weather this week comes in two parts.  He says the first part was the centre of the storm..  "This is where those hurricane force winds lie, wrapped tightly around the centre as you would normally see in a tropical cyclone".

He says the second part is the overall storm itself.  "While not living up to the wind speeds at the centre, the very strong south west flow which is now pressing across the country brings with it a range of severe weather".

That weather consists of snow, hail, thunder and squalls.

Mr Duncan says the centre of the storm is already "yesterday's news" and today's focus is on the more widespread affect the low will have.

"There is no way this is a fizzer, that implies the storm never eventuated.  It did and narrowly missed us which is great news for Southland and Stewart Island residents - it was too close for comfort".

And now the rough weather has stepped up.

Torrential downpours caused surface flooding around Taranaki this morning along with thunderstorms.  The heavy rain also pushed in Palmerston North and Wanganui.

In the past hour thunderstorms and torrential downpours have been reported around Auckland and Waikato with reports of a hail storm in Hamilton.

The thunder around Auckland mostly tracked to the north of the city centre and to the south but WeatherWatch.co.nz says other heavy showers are on the way in.

(Thunderstorms at 11:30am)

"Aucklanders woke to a calm, mild, morning, but it will be colder, windier and wetter for the next day or two" says Mr Duncan.

Meanwhile the first surge of squalls are moving up the South Island's West Coast and will move into Taranaki and the North Island's western coastline this afternoon and evening.

In the South Island snow continues to fall in Queenstown says weather analyst Richard Green.  He says snow has been falling off and on in the town since yesterday and may continue for another day.

Meanwhile Dunedin and Christchurch are enjoying sunny weather today thanks to the sheltering affect of the Southern Alps - however Dunedin does still have a moderate risk of snow flurries overnight and on Wednesday as the risk for precipitation lifts - but only lifts to a 40% chance from 20% today.

Just how close did the storm get? 

The purple/grey areas in the middle are the hurricane force winds
(http://www.weatherwatch.co.nz/sites/all/files/Storm1(1).jpg)
Monday Afternoon (storm centre south west of South Island)

(http://www.weatherwatch.co.nz/sites/all/files/Storm2(1).jpg)
Midnight last night, the block of hurricane force winds lies right on the edge of Stewart Island... if the low had shifted 100kms further north it would've been a very different story this morning.

(http://www.weatherwatch.co.nz/sites/all/files/Storm3.jpg)
6am Tuesday

(http://www.weatherwatch.co.nz/sites/all/files/Storm4(1).jpg)
6pm this evening - forecast map

Maps provided by our friends at www.Weathermap.co.nz

Story by WeatherWatch.co.nz
- WeatherWatch.co.nz
http://www.weatherwatch.co.nz/content/nzs-close-brush-with-a-winter-cyclone-plus-latest-around-nz-maps

Title: Southern Ocean Cyclone - Who will be affected and how
Post by: OhauitiWeather on June 26, 2012, 08:04:04 PM

Update 8:55am --- A weather bomb near Stewart Island has narrowly missed hitting NZ directly but heavy rain, squalls, thunderstorms and some of the biggest seas on the planet around New Zealand.  Snow to low levels in the Deep South is also predicted along with the chance of isolated tornados and waterspouts along the western coastline.

WeatherWatch.co.nz says the centre of the low is just missing New Zealand, which is some good news.  "This is a nasty storm and if we plonked the current weather map over the tropics you'd swear you were looking at a tropical cyclone" says head weather analyst Philip Duncan.  "However it's anything but tropical with cold air at its core and it will help dredge up some very cold air from well south of New Zealand".

Mr Duncan says most of the energy from this system will be targeting rural and less populated parts of the country however southern and western areas of both islands will be most exposed to the rough and sometimes dangerous weather.

WeatherWatch.co.nz predicts Bluff, Oban, Riverton, Gore, Mataura, Invercargill, Queenstown, Dunedin, Hokitika, Greymouth, Westport and New Plymouth are likely to be the centres most exposed to the rough weather, but residents across the lower two thirds of New Zealand at least should be up to date with the latest weather news and warnings.

"It's not all doom and gloom - some areas in the north and east will see the sun this week too as the main ranges in both islands help shelter eastern and north eastern areas from the worst of the weather - however as the week goes on eastern areas will see the cold wind and showers move in too".

Winds:
There are three factors contributing to winds across New Zealand on Tuesday.

One - there is a big air pressure gradient between this deep low to our south and a big high over Australia.  This means most of the country will have windy weather at some point this week.

Two - the centre of the low itself is so deep that damaging winds wrap around the centre of it - just as they do with tropical cyclones.  And just like a cyclone the low is so tightly packed that the worst of these winds will remain around the centre only, which will remain offshore - however Stewart Island is in the firing line, as is coastal Southland.  This threat has already eased and MetService has cancelled wind warnings (as of 8am),  It only narrowly missed Stewart Island.

Three -  squalls along the west coast of both islands today may produce localised damaging gusts in sudden downpours.  Some of these downpours with have thunderstorms and may even produce localised damaging tornados and waterspouts.

Snow
Snow is expected to low levels across Southland, Otago and Fiordland on Tuesday and especially Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.  Snow may fall to sea level (along with thunderstorms for Southland which may also produce heavy hail).

WeatherWatch.co.nz predicts a high chance of snow in Queenstown over Tuesday and Wednesday and a high chance of snow on Dunedin's hill suburbs and also in Gore and surrounding communities.

A moderate risk is in place for snow in Invercargill and to sea level in Dunedin.  The predicted temperatures currently support this.

At this stage no snow is forecast for Christchurch.

And it's not just the South Island exposed to snow - WeatherWatch.co.nz says there is a moderate to high chance of snow on the Desert Road across Tuesday, Wednesday and early Thursday - motorists driving through Central Plateau and on any Alpine Highways in the South Island should carry chains or be prepared for detours and road closures.

Flights - Updated
WeatherWatch.co.nz says Invercargill and Queenstown airports may well have flight delays and cancellations due to snow.  Please check with your airline and airport websites for more information.

Huge Swells
Across Tuesday huge seas will quickly spread up the entire west coast of New Zealand, reaching Taranaki today and Waikato, Auckland and Northland later today and into Wednesday.

Weathermap.co.nz predicts swells of 6 to 8 metres at sea.

According to their swell maps the areas of largest swells around New Zealand is the biggest on the planet.

"This is not the day to go surfing" says WeatherWatch.co.nz weather analyst Philip Duncan.  "Not only will the waves be several metres high in some areas, but strong to gale force winds will be travelling with the waves.  It will be messy, rough and extremely dangerous".

WeatherWatch.co.nz says to make matters more dangerous, thunderstorms and the chance of waterspouts are also in the forecast from Taranaki southwards along the western coastline for Tuesday.

Light at the end of the tunnel
So where to from here?  This system will bring a windy and cold week to New Zealand however conditions are still predicted to ease by Friday says WeatherWatch.co.nz.  The weekend is currently looking mostly settled and calm with frosts in sheltered areas of both islands.

Make the most of it - the next big low may arrive at the start of next week...just in time for the school holidays.

- WeatherWatch.co.nz
http://www.weatherwatch.co.nz/content/storm-brush-nz-severe-gales-huge-swells-thunderstorms-snow-some-sun

Title: Snow continues to fall - plenty more on the way
Post by: OhauitiWeather on June 26, 2012, 08:06:12 PM

Snow is falling in Invercargill and some Dunedin suburbs while cold winds continue to blow across the country as a winter cyclone near Stewart Island continues to churn up our weather.

Snow has been falling off an on across Southland today with locals saying the roads are incredibly slippery.  WeatherWatch.co.nz spoke to Police earlier today in Invercargill, Winton and Gore who all confirmed snow on local highways.

Snow and graders are busy through the Alpine passes too.

WeatherWatch.co.nz says more heavy snow is on the way tonight.  Southland will still see flurries to sea level.

Gore and Invercargill are both on 3 degrees at the moment.

And yet again the West Coast is being hit by temperatures well below the norm.  Greymouth this hour is on 4 degrees and Hokitika is on 5.  Dunedin is on 6 degrees this hour.  Earlier this mornth a freak cold snap killed over 200 cattle near Hokitika as wind chills dropped to an estimated -12 degrees.  Despite the cold weather today similar wind chills aren't expected with the winds coming off the sea rather than off the mountains.

As predicted yesterday by WeatherWatch.co.nz snow has started to fall in some Dunedin suburbs this afternoon, however it doesn't appear to be substantial.  Overnight the risk for snow - and precipitation - increases for Dunedin.

The chance for precipitation - a word used to describe both snow and rain - has been steadily rising for the city today.  The latest data used by WeatherWatch.co.nz forecasters sees the current 20% chance lift to 30% this afternoon and from 40% to 50% overnight and into Wednesday.  50% equates to a moderate risk of rain or a rain/snow mix.

However further north in Christchurch the wind flow over the Southern Alps means snow is falling on the passes - but not across Canterbury where skies are fairly sunny.  Christchurch still isn't expected to receive snow from this event and a mostly sunny day is predicted for tomorrow.

More snow is also predicted for the Central Plateau, including State Highway one - the Desert Road.  The snow is likely to ease later on Wednesday but ice may cause issues for the highway overnight Wednesday and for the next few nights/mornings.

(http://www.weatherwatch.co.nz/sites/all/files/Snowy%20Remarkables%20Michelle%20Bath.jpg)

Image / Heavy snow on the Remarkables today / Michelle Bath

- WeatherWatch.co.nz
http://www.weatherwatch.co.nz/content/snow-continues-fall-plenty-more-way

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: Derek on June 26, 2012, 08:42:00 PM

Showers today for Waitakere, some heavy - total so far is 4.4 mm and heaviest fall was 61.6 mm/hr.  Today's high was 13.7°C, down to 8.8°C now

Title: Highs & Lows MS Tuesday 26th June 2012
Post by: Te Puke Weather on June 27, 2012, 10:39:20 AM

from The Metservice.
Today's high of 18 degrees was recorded in 2 places - Whangarei, Napier.

Today's lowest maximum temperature was 13 degrees and was recorded in 2 places - Queenstown, Te Anau.
 

Town/City   Temp Kaitaia   17° Paihia   17° Russell   17° Dargaville   17° Whangarei   18° Auckland   15° Whitianga   15° Thames   15° Tauranga   16° Whakatane   16° Hamilton   14° Te Kuiti   13° Taumarunui   12° Rotorua   12° Tokoroa   14° Taupo   12° New Plymouth   14° Gisborne   17° Napier   18° Hastings   16° Napier Hastings   16° Dannevirke   11° Masterton   14° Wanganui   13° Palmerston North   13° Levin   13° Paraparaumu   13° Wellington   14° Motueka   11° Nelson   9° Blenheim   11° Kaikoura   14°

Reefton   7° Westport   11° Greymouth   10° Hokitika   10° Milford Sound   5° Christchurch   10° Ashburton   9° Oamaru   11° Timaru   11° Mount Cook   5° Alexandra   8° Queenstown   3° Wanaka   4° Dunedin   8° Gore   4° Invercargill   4° Hanmer Springs   4° Tuatapere   5° Riverton   5° Wyndham   5° Nightcaps   5° Winton   5° Te Anau   3°