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Title: Local Weather Today - Saturday 8th September 2012
Post by: JennyLeez on September 08, 2012, 12:06:53 AM
Report current or recent weather conditions at your location or elsewhere for Saturday 8th September 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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If your conditions change, let us know. We will keep our Twitter, Google + and Facebook followers informed during the day.

Title: Re: Local Weather Today - Saturday 8th September 2012
Post by: Hank13 on September 08, 2012, 07:05:03 AM
Ashburton @  07:02 AM
Overcast , windy and Mild
Currant Temp.  14.9°C   
Rain  0.0 mm
Current wind. 19.0 km/h,NNW
Max Gust.   60.7 km/h @ 6:41 AM
Title: Re: Local Weather Today - Saturday 8th September 2012
Post by: Phil on September 08, 2012, 08:07:14 AM
Belmont, Lower Hutt

13.9 degrees
93% Humidity
22kph NW wind ( Gusting up to 53kph)
Nil Rain
Barometer on 999.1
Solar 23

We are being battered by a strong NW wind gusting to the mid 50's, there is some minor damage around the place with loose objects being blown around
Title: Re: Local Weather Today - Saturday 8th September 2012
Post by: TonyC on September 08, 2012, 08:33:09 AM
Port Robinson, North Canterbury 8.30am

Cloudy morning with with filtered sunlight. There has been the odd shower of rain. Temperature 15.1° after a low of 13.9° It was 16.2° an hour and a half ago. Forecast high is 18°. Wind from the WNW with the highest gust in the last hour of 34kmh. 0.6mm of rain since midnight.
Title: Re: Local Weather Today - Saturday 8th September 2012
Post by: einzack on September 08, 2012, 08:57:35 AM
Rainy in Reefton.
26.9mm of rain since midnight.
gusty NE wind, maxed out at 31km/h so far.
expecting the rain to continue for the next week.
Title: Re: Local Weather Today - Saturday 8th September 2012
Post by: Sara on September 08, 2012, 09:21:42 AM
High cloud. Cooler this morning.
Temperature 13.6C
Humidity 78%
Barometer 981.3hPa
Wind Direction W
Wind Speed 1.1km/h
Wind Gust 3.6km/h.

Title: Re: Local Weather Today - Saturday 8th September 2012
Post by: Mark on September 08, 2012, 09:43:03 AM
As great day in the making in Bishopdale Christchurch.
The wind is from the north east gusting up 52 kilometers /h.
The air temperature is it the moment 16.3 c.
We are expecting a high of 20c to day.
We are expecting winds gusting up 70 kilometers/h today.
Title: Re: Local Weather Today - Saturday 8th September 2012
Post by: Suezy on September 08, 2012, 10:28:46 AM
West Melton

The day started out with full sunshine and temp of over 16 deg and since the cloud has appeared is now 14.9 deg.

Temp 14.9
Wind gust 45.1
Baro 982.2 and falling
Rain since midnight 0
Title: Re: Local Weather Today - Saturday 8th September 2012
Post by: JennyLeez on September 08, 2012, 10:48:26 AM
Where did the sun go :(
Over night low of 13.5 currently sitting on 18.1°C
Cloudy and gusting at 41.8km/h
Title: Re: Local Weather Today - Saturday 8th September 2012
Post by: iomkiwi on September 08, 2012, 11:06:19 AM
gusting over 60kmh here at times, clouds flying past (quickly) otherwise sunny
Title: Re: Local Weather Today - Saturday 8th September 2012
Post by: Mark on September 08, 2012, 01:16:14 PM
We have just had a wind gust of 61 kilometres per hour here in Bishopdale Christchurch.
Temperature is now going down it is 14°c.
Title: Re: Local Weather Today - Saturday 8th September 2012
Post by: iomkiwi on September 08, 2012, 02:14:10 PM
Set my record high gust for the year at 77.9 kmh just after 1pm
Title: Re: Local Weather Today - Saturday 8th September 2012
Post by: Suezy on September 08, 2012, 02:55:48 PM
West Melon

Gust of 66 kmh here Blowing a real norwester
Baro going straight down and reading 980.2
Temp is not so hot though at 13.6 deg.
Hope no more trees come down to loose power again.
Title: High Winds for Lower NI Stations - Saturday 8th
Post by: JennyLeez on September 08, 2012, 03:33:16 PM
Our lower North Island stations are taking a beating today with the below recorded as their high Gusts so far to day (mid pm.)

Brooklyn 80.6km/h
Maungaraki 101.5 km/h
Camborne ( Porirua) 88.5 km/h
Plimmerton 76.3 km/h
Kelson 57.6 km/h
Belmont 62.8 km/h
Ashurst 60.7 km/h
Title: Re: Local Weather Today - Saturday 8th September 2012
Post by: Deano on September 08, 2012, 03:50:03 PM
Kaipara  at 15:49
Current Conditions: Feral
Over Night Temp: 11.9°C at 0:00
Rain since Midnight: 0.8 mm
Current Temp Outside: 11.9°C  Falling Rapidly!
Dew Point: 10.8°C
Wind Speed: 16.1 km/h
Wind Direction: WSW
Max Gust: 43.5 km/h at 15:25
Humidity: 93 %
Pressure: 1003.1 hPa
Title: Re: Local Weather Today - Saturday 8th September 2012
Post by: iomkiwi on September 08, 2012, 04:09:53 PM
Wind has eased right off now - and has been replaced by rain
Title: Re: Local Weather Today - Saturday 8th September 2012
Post by: Mark on September 08, 2012, 04:53:12 PM
Well for the last hour we have had nice sunshine here in Bishopdale Christchurch.
But it is now clouded over completely.
The wind got up to 72 kilometres per hour at 2.42 PM as I predicted.
The air temperature has got cooler as the day has gone on.
The air temperature now is 13 c.
Title: Re: Local Weather Today - Saturday 8th September 2012
Post by: Suezy on September 08, 2012, 05:17:31 PM
Rimutake winds and road closure.
Copied from Newstalk ZB

Gusts likely to ease for AB's test
By: Anna Cross | Latest Wellington News | Saturday September 8 2012 15:33
 
Wild winds are likely to ease in Wellington ahead of tonight's All Blacks versus Argentina test match.
But the gusts in the capital may prevent some rugby fans from getting there, with some flights delayed or cancelled, and the Rimutaka Hill road closed.
MetService duty forecaster Erick Brenstrum says gusts have been reaching up to 130 km/h in the city, and up to 170 on the Rimutaka road.
He says the winds are expected to ease slightly in the next few hours or so.
The Rimutaka Hill road will be closed until at least early this evening.
NZTA Wellington operations manager Mark Owen says he appreciates this is frustrating for some motorists, but their safety must come first.
He says the closure may affect travel to the rugby test in Wellington this evening.
Mr Owen says if people are travelling from the Wairarapa they'll need to go via the Manuwatu Gorge or take the train.
He says if people chose to go the gorge way, they'll need to allow an extra three hours for travel.
Copied from Newstalk ZB
Title: Re: Local Weather Today - Saturday 8th September 2012
Post by: TokWW on September 08, 2012, 08:11:41 PM
Tokoroa - 8pm

Temp dropping now at 9.8ºC and 25km/hr NNW and occasional rain... 5.7mm so far. 50km/hr max gust.
Title: Re: Local Weather Today - Saturday 8th September 2012
Post by: JennyLeez on September 08, 2012, 08:24:48 PM
Temp still holding on 17.6 but overcast and feels dampish now.
Wind has dropped. Latest gust 33km/h

Title: Saturday's national forecast
Post by: OhauitiWeather on September 08, 2012, 10:01:56 PM
A wet and windy weekend is expected for New Zealand.  Several spring fronts will bring heavy rain and strong winds with them.

The strongest winds are likely to be about central New Zealand today.  Much of the South Island will also see the stronger winds.  Severe gales are expected in these areas.

The North Island will also get in on the stronger winds during the afternoon and evening.

Widespread rain is already falling about the western and upper regions of the South Island.  These areas will continue to see rain, possibly heavy.  Rain will spread about the North Island as we go through the rest of the day.  Pockets of heavy rain are likely about Taranaki and southern Waikato from midday.

Thunderstorms are also possible from midday about the western sections of both islands, but especially from the West Coast to Taranaki.

By WeatherWatch Analyst Howard Joseph
http://www.weatherwatch.co.nz/content/saturdays-national-forecast-21
Title: Severe gales target central NZ
Post by: OhauitiWeather on September 08, 2012, 10:17:55 PM
A typical spring weather pattern continues to unsettle the weather across New Zealand for this weekend.

The strongest wind today is likely to be about central New Zealand.  Wellington is already seeing gusts up to 130km/h which has caused problems for flights at Wellington International Airport.  According to their website, most arrivals through the noon hour have been delayed, cancelled or diverted.  Very few of the departures were affected.

Wellington and Wairarapa are expected to see severe gusts of up to 140 km/h in exposed places through to this evening.  Government forecaster MetService, who issued a Strong Wind Warning for these regions, also said that additional gales are likely tonight and early tomorrow.  But additional severe gales are not expected.

Severe gales are also expected from inland Taranaki and the Central Plateau across to central Hawkes Bay.  This includes northern parts of Whanganui and Manawatu.  Gusts up to 120 km/h are possible in exposed areas through the early evening hours.

Severe gales are also expected for Marlborough today.  Gusts up to 130 km/h are possible until late this afternoon, especially about the Marlborough Sounds.

A little further south, severe gales are expected about Canterbury for the next few hours.  Winds gusts to near 120 km/h are also possible about the inland and higher regions of Banks Peninsula for much of today.

MetService has warnings in effect for all of these regions.

The rest of the country will see strong northwest winds that may approach severe gale strength in exposed places.


By WeatherWatch.co.nz Analyst Howard Joseph
http://www.weatherwatch.co.nz/content/severe-gales-target-central-nz
Title: Daily Highs for Saturday, 8th September 2012
Post by: Te Puke Weather on September 09, 2012, 09:29:44 PM
Today's high of 19 degrees was recorded in 4 places - Gisborne, Napier, Hastings, Napier Hastings.

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

Town/City   Temp
Kaitaia   18°
Paihia   18°
Russell   18°
Dargaville   17°
Whangarei   18°
Auckland   18°
Whitianga   17°
Thames   18°
Tauranga   17°
Whakatane   17°
Hamilton   17°
Te Kuiti   17°
Taumarunui   15°
Rotorua   14°
Tokoroa   15°
Taupo   14°
New Plymouth   16°
Gisborne   19°
Napier   19°
Hastings   19°
Napier Hastings   19°
Dannevirke   17°
Masterton   18°
Wanganui   18°
Palmerston North   18°
Levin   17°
Paraparaumu   16°
Wellington   15°
Motueka   15°
Nelson   15°
Blenheim   16°
Kaikoura   17°
Reefton   10°
Westport   14°
Greymouth   14°
Hokitika   14°
Milford Sound   12°
Christchurch   18°
Ashburton   17°
Oamaru   17°
Timaru   17°
Mount Cook   11°
Alexandra   15°
Queenstown   13°
Wanaka   14°
Dunedin   17°
Gore   15°
Invercargill   14°
Hanmer Springs   15°
Tuatapere   14°
Riverton   14°
Wyndham   17°
Nightcaps   13°
Winton   15°
Te Anau   13°