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Title: Your Local Weather Tuesday 31st July 2012
Post by: JennyLeez on July 31, 2012, 12:10:42 AM

Report current or recent weather conditions at your location or elsewhere for Tuesday 31st July below.
You do not need a weather station, just look out your window and tell us what is going on above you.

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Title: Tuesday 31st July 2012 from Weather Watch
Post by: JennyLeez on July 31, 2012, 12:14:44 AM

From Weather Watch:
Today there should actually be a spell of dry weather in the North Island with some sun after any early showers clear in central regions, winds will be light from the north. Showers will develop in the morning about Northland however spreading to Auckland in the afternoon then eastern regions later in the evening or at night.
Showers will hang about Taranaki most of the day becoming a little more persistent in the evening with northeasterlies, rain about Wellington and southern parts of Wairarapa eases during the day to clear in the evening.
It will be wet on the east coast of the South Island with rain heavy at times especially in inland areas i.e. the foothills in Canterbury. Showers about the top of the South Island and in Southland possibly clearing late afternoon, mainly in Southland. Snow flurries to 700m later in the day in Canterbury. The West Coast should remain dry with sunny spells and gusty east to southeasterly winds, perhaps a few showers in northern areas of Buller however.

Title: Re: Tuesday 31st July 2012 from Weather Watch
Post by: ato2 on July 31, 2012, 07:33:33 AM

Well, we had a nice warm,  sunny day for much of yesterday, despite the severe weather warning, and I cannot see showers hanging around here all day, today, either!
Currently, blue skies, light SE 6 degrees.

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 31st July 2012
Post by: Derek on July 31, 2012, 07:40:59 AM

Waitakere

A decent beginning to the day up here, clear to start with but there is a bit of cloud about - don't hold out much hope that this will remain the case for the rest of the day though, expecting it to rain again this afternoon.
Overnight low of 5.9°C currently 6.7°C

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 31st July 2012
Post by: Phil on July 31, 2012, 07:49:41 AM

Belmont, Lower Hutt

8.5 degrees
97% Humidity
Calm
4.8 mm of rain
Barometer on 1003
Solar 9

a dull start to the day, do not expect much change during the day

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 31st July 2012
Post by: TonyC on July 31, 2012, 08:46:24 AM

Port Robinson 8.40am

Overcast sky, but despite the forecast of heavy rain, only 2.4mm has fallen in the last 24 hours. Temperature a relatively mild 10.6°, only 0.1 above the low and expected not to rise much more. Wind from  the east up to around 12kmh.

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 31st July 2012
Post by: Hank13 on July 31, 2012, 09:08:06 AM

Ashburton @  09:00 AM
Steady Rain 28.0 mm overall
Currant Temp.  9.7°C   
Rain  13.3 mm
Current wind. 7.6 km/h,ESE
Currant Grass Min. 5.0°C

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 31st July 2012
Post by: JennyLeez on July 31, 2012, 09:13:39 AM

Wairoa at 09:02
Rain, Light Winds and cold.
The Over Night Temp Low was  8.0 °C
Rainfall of  10.2 mm since midnight.
Rainfall last 24 hours 10.2 mm
Current Temp Outside is  9.3 °C with Humidity  99%  and Dew Point  9.2 °C
Latest Wind Gust  24.5 km/h with speed of  19.4 km/h  S
Wind Chill is  7.3 °C
Baro  1003.6 hPa and Solar:  231

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 31st July 2012
Post by: hotcop65 on July 31, 2012, 09:22:02 AM

Clear blue skys all around except for some cumulus in the southern quadrant. Should be a great day outside to get a bit of decking work done.  Temp 6dg, rising and light airs.

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 31st July 2012
Post by: Babs on July 31, 2012, 10:18:31 AM

Well what can I say, its wet!

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 31st July 2012
Post by: hayden.n on July 31, 2012, 12:07:20 PM

Heavy rain in Fairlie. Many local rivers and creeks are in flood with lots of surface flooding around the area. 82mm since it started at 3pm yesterday.

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 31st July 2012
Post by: Suezy on July 31, 2012, 12:32:50 PM

West Melton

Dreary and raining.
Temp 10.3
Wind gust 43.5 ESE
Baro 1004.9
Rain since midnight 19.6
Storm 27.4

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 31st July 2012
Post by: Rex on July 31, 2012, 04:10:06 PM

Mahia Beach Front

cloud------ wall to wall
 
wind------ SW
 
rain-------- continuous

temp---10.0

Title: Re: Your Local Weather Tuesday 31st July 2012
Post by: David on July 31, 2012, 04:19:40 PM

Some sunny periods today, mainly before late morning, otherwise mainly cloudy. Moderate rain for the last hour or so. Temperature max was 14.3°C, now a rather cool 11C. 3.4mm of rain so far

Title: Tuesday’s national forecast
Post by: OhauitiWeather on July 31, 2012, 06:51:53 PM

Mostly sunny in the North Island with any early showers clearing in central regions, winds will be light from the north. Showers will develop in the morning about Northland however spreading to Auckland this afternoon then entering parts of the Waikato and Bay of Plenty by evening or at night. Morning rain about Hawkes Bay and Gisborne will clear by midday with sunny breaks then developing, light winds.

Rain about Wellington and southern parts of Wairarapa eases during the day to clear in the evening. Low teen temperatures in the south and mid teen high’s in the north.

It will be wet on the east coast of the South Island with rain heavy at times especially in inland areas i.e. the foothills in Canterbury. East to southeaterly winds will be gusty, snow flurries to 800m later in the day in Canterbury. Showers about the top of the South Island and in Southland clearing in the afternoon or becoming patchy with dry spells, sunny breaks in Nelson for the afternoon look likely. The West Coast should remain dry with sunny spells and gusty east to southeasterly winds, perhaps a few showers at times north of Hokitika however.

Low double figure high’s for most South Island regions today however on the West Coast temperatures will be mild in the afternoon up in the mid teens perhaps a little higher.

WeatherWatch.co.nz
http://www.weatherwatch.co.nz/content/tuesday%E2%80%99s-national-forecast-3

Title: Heavy rain in South Canterbury
Post by: OhauitiWeather on July 31, 2012, 07:07:43 PM

The heaviest falls so for from the system pushing into the east coast of the South Island have been in South Canterbury. More specifically around Peel Forest, Geraldine and the ranges behind there.

(http://www.weatherwatch.co.nz/sites/all/files/imagecache/featured_stories_thumb/featured_story/picture-15736.jpg)

About Geraldine forest 146mm has fallen since yesterday morning, 143.5mm at Mt Frances and 80mm in Blandswood which is a small settlement near Peel Forest.

Conversely river flows in the area have increased dramatically as well. The Orari River at the gorge has gone from a mere trickle yesterday morning at 3 cubic meters per second rising to 400 cubic meters per second currently which is at it’s peak so far.

The Opihi River at the SH1 bridge has gone from 4 cubic meters per second up to a massive 722 cubic meters per second currently which is at it’s peak also and still climbing.

The rain is definitely heavy in the above areas, hopefully there aren’t to many issues in regards to flooding.

Rain is starting to clear the east coast of the North Island north of Wairarapa at the moment and in Auckland a new round of heavy showers is about to move in, in between many have had a spot of sunshine.

Homepage image / Brendan Pratt
Data from Environment Canterbury

By weather analyst Aaron Wilkinson, WeatherWatch.co.nz
http://www.weatherwatch.co.nz/content/heavy-rain-south-canterbury

Title: Highs & Lows MS Tuesday 31st July 2012
Post by: Te Puke Weather on August 01, 2012, 12:14:01 AM

from The Metservice.
Today's high of 15 degrees was recorded in 6 places - Whangarei, Whitianga, Thames, Tauranga, Te Kuiti, Wanganui.

Today's lowest maximum temperature was 8 degrees and was recorded in 1 place - Mount Cook.
 

Town/City   Temp Kaitaia   14° Paihia   14° Russell   14° Dargaville   14° Whangarei   15° Auckland   13° Whitianga   15° Thames   15° Tauranga   15° Whakatane   14° Hamilton   14° Te Kuiti   15° Taumarunui   12° Rotorua   12° Tokoroa   13° Taupo   10° New Plymouth   14° Gisborne   13° Napier   12° Hastings   13° Napier Hastings   12° Dannevirke   10° Masterton   11° Wanganui   15° Palmerston North   12° Levin   12° Paraparaumu   12° Wellington   11° Motueka   12° Nelson   12° Blenheim   12° Kaikoura   13°

Reefton   8° Westport   13° Greymouth   13° Hokitika   13° Milford Sound   11° Christchurch   12° Ashburton   10° Oamaru   11° Timaru   11° Mount Cook   3° Alexandra   10° Queenstown   11° Wanaka   10° Dunedin   11° Gore   10° Invercargill   11° Hanmer Springs   7° Tuatapere   10° Riverton   10° Wyndham   10° Nightcaps   9° Winton   10° Te Anau   9°