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Archive Library => 2012 => Archives => October => Topic started by: JennyLeez on October 13, 2012, 12:06:31 AM
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Report current or recent weather conditions at your location or elsewhere for Saturday13th October below.
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Ohauiti Weather Station
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Station Location
Latitude: S 37° 45' 37"
Longitude: E 176° 10' 11"
Elevation: 125 m
Saturday 13th October 2012
Dawn: 06:05
Sunrise: 06:32
Moonrise: 04:42
Dusk: 19:57
Sunset: 19:31
Moonset: 16:53
Daylight: 13:52
Day length: 12:59
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
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Conditions: Fine with an increasing amount of cloud cover, very little wind but it has become established in the NE quadrant Friday Afternoon. Temp: 11.6c Steady, Humidty: 99%, Rain: 0.0mm, Wind: 3Km/h NE, Pressure 1012.6 hPa falling.
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Today’s Weather at Ohauiti Weather
Conditions at local time 02:40 on 13 October 2012
Temperature and Humidity
Temperature 11.6 °C
Dew Point 11.5 °C
Windchill 11.6 °C
Humidity 99%
Heat Index 11.6 °C
Apparent Temperature 11.8 °C
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 0.0 mm
Rainfall Rate 0.0 mm/hr
Rainfall This Month 36.0 mm
Rainfall This Year 1385.7 mm
Rainfall Last Hour 0.0 mm
Last rainfall 2012-10-11 17:18
Wind
Wind Speed (gust) 5 km/h
Wind Speed (avg) 1 km/h
Wind Bearing 67° ENE
Beaufort F1 Light air
Pressure
Barometer 1012.8 hPa
Falling -0.7 hPa/hr
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Ashburton @ 06:51 AM
Heavy Rain
Currant Temp. 10.0°C
Rain 2.9 mm
Current wind. 20.9 km/h,S
Max Gust. 49.4 km/h @ 12:01 AM
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Bishopdale has a Cloudy with some very light rain wind from the south at 20km/h and air temp of 10.7c.
Daily high pressure 995.5 hPa Daily low pressure 987.2 hPa Daily low windchill 7.4°C Daily high heat index 13.1°C Daily high gust speed 43.8 kmh SSW Daily high average speed 23.0 kmh SSW
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Wairoa at 09:01
Overcast, Light Breeze and Mild
The Over Night Temp Low was 14.2 °C
No rain yet.
Current Temp Outside is 17.9 °C
Latest Wind Gust 19.4 km/h
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Belmont, Lower Hutt
12.2 degrees
94% Humidity
16 kph NW wind
3.6mm of rain
Barometer on 995.6 (falling rapid)
Solar 21
Rain arrived about 8.00am,been steady since, wind fairly gusty, no bbq happening today
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Port Robinson, North Canterbury 10am
Partly cloudy. Wind from the SE at an average of 10kmh. Gust last hour of 22.5 from the east. Temperature 14.6° after a low of 11.2°. Predicted high is 18° with rain and southerly gales due after midday.
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Ashburton @ 10:02 AM
Heavy rain
Currant Temp. 8.8°C
Rain 15.5 mm
Current wind. 9.5 km/h,SSE
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Wind from the ssw at 36km/h.
Light rain=1mm.
Air temp=9.6c.
Bishopdale Chch.
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West Melton
Not a nice day here today - coolish, wet and full cloud cover.
Temp 9.2
Wind gust 33.8 SW
Baro 988.7
Rain since midnight 8.0mm
Rain rate 10.16 at present.
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Rain, cold.
Temperature 7.5C
Humidity 99%
Barometer 992.6hPa
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed 19.4km/h
Wind Gust 40.3km/h
Wind Chill 0.5C.
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severe gale NW wind here
150kmh gusts recorded at the Manunaku heads
I got to 124kmh
there was only a watch for severe gales for here.....should have been a full warning in hindsight
can see blue skies about to arrive now
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Very wet, very strong winds
Conditions at local time 13:30 on 13 October 2012
Temperature and Humidity
Temperature 16.1 °C
Dew Point 16.0 °C
Windchill 15.1 °C
Humidity 99%
Heat Index 16.1 °C
Apparent Temperature 14.3 °C
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 12.0 mm
Rainfall Rate 3.6 mm/hr
Rainfall This Month 30.6 mm
Rainfall This Year 1057.5 mm
Rainfall Last Hour 1.2 mm
Last rainfall 2012-10-13 13:28
Wind
Wind Speed (gust) 49.0 km/h Wind
Speed (avg) 19.4 km/h
Wind Bearing 342° NNW
Beaufort F3 Gentle breeze
Pressure
Barometer 995.7 hPa
Falling very rapidly -2.2 hPa/hr
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Barometer has fallen 16.6 hPa in 13 hours or average of 1.28 per hour? The Outlook on my station says "Storm, Much Precipitation". Not seen that before?
Rain Radar shows that the next and what looks like the final rain band for this event is currently over he Waikato and Kaimai Ranges and coming our way, should be here shortly I expect.
Conditions: Rain stopped, cloud clearing but still raining on the Kaimai's. Wind now Westerly with Max Gust up to 59km. Temp: 15.3c Going Up, Humidty: 96%, Rain: 16.5 mm, Wind: 23Km/h W Pressure 999.5 hPa falling.
14:25 Rain on Kaimai seems to be disipating, Spec of Blue sky appearing on a definite clould line break, can now see outline of ranges through rain. Raining again.
14:40 Growing amounts of Blue sky out towards Kaimai's, still some cloud and raining agin here. Wind now down to 24km here now. The final rain band seems to have pretty much disintegrated on the Kaimais, looks like the "Storm" is pretty much over here?
14:55 Sun is out here now but clouds are building on the Kaimai's, looks like we are in for a period of showers. The whole system has moved through pretty quickly more or less as predicted, well for us anyway.
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Daily high pressure 995.5 hPa Daily low pressure 983.8 hPa Daily low windchill -1.4°C Daily high heat index 13.1°C Daily high gust speed 89.9 kmh S Daily high average speed 49.6 kmh S
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2322 hours and it is blowing like hell with violent gusts again from the South. Wind is making that whistling and roaring noise and gusting enough to make the house creak. Hate those violent gusts where it makes a loud were-ing noise. Unusual for a southerly, humidity is very high at 93%, down from 97%, 7 degrees, still dropping.
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The much-anticipated Tasman low is already spreading rain and wind about New Zealand this morning.
Heavy rain and strong winds are still expected about much of the country today. The main focus will be about the western South Island and lower and eastern North Island. Heavy snow is also still on track for the higher elevations of North Otago, Canterbury and Marlborough starting later this morning.
The low is expected to make landfall about the top of the South Island this afternoon and then quickly clear the country by tonight.
The most intense weather will begin to east this evening, although snow heavy snow could still fall about the higher elevations of Canterbury into the overnight hours.
Government forecaster MetService has rainfall warnings up for the western and northern South Island and central New Zealand, including the North Island High Country.
Strong wind warnings are in effect for the central and eastern areas of the North Island as well as Canterbury and Marlborough on the South Island.
Road Snow Warnings are up for Lewis Pass, Porters Pass, Lindis Pass and Arthurs Pass. Significant snowfall is not expected below 400m.
Both WeatherWatch.conz forecasters and Government forecaster MetService are cautioning that this is a significant weather event. You are urged to stay on top of the latest forecasts.
WeatherWatch.co.nz
http://www.weatherwatch.co.nz/...national-forecast-26
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Rain continues to fall over much of the country this morning. WeatherWatch.co.nz users have also reported increasing wind. Katy Coulton in Midhirst calls it “roaring wind”. Claire Hensley said Aurora was “getting hammered” earlier this morning.
Some locations aren’t even seeing rain, but still look pretty dismal. Michelle Bath in Queenstown said it was “miserable with super low cloud”.
Heavy rain and strong winds will continue to move across a large part of New Zealand today. Warnings remain in effect for not only wind and rain, but for snow as well. Higher elevations of Otago, Canterbury and Marlborough are still expected to see snow settle, possibly as low as 500m.
Here are the latest warnings from government forecaster MetService:
Heavy rain warnings
Westland south of Otira- Another 80 to 120mm or rain in the ranges is expected with lesser amounts in the coastal sections. Rainfall rates could reach 25-35 mm/hr into early this afternoon.
Buller and northwest Nelson- Periods of heavy rain is expected to continue for the rest of the day and into this evening. Another 100 to 140mm of rain is expected on the ranges. Peak rainfall rates of 15-25mm/hr is expected into early this afternoon.
Taranaki and Tararua Range- Periods of heavy rain is expected for the rest of today and into this evening. Another 100 to 130mm is expected about the higher elevations. Peak rainfall rates of 10-20mm/hr are expeted.
Central North Island high country or Tongariro National Park, Taumarunui and Taupo- Periods of heavy rain is expected for the rest of the day into tonight. 60 to 80mm is forecast to fall. Peak rainfall rates are likely to be around 15mm/hr.
Richmond and Bryan Ranges- Periods of heavy rain will likely continue into this evening. Another 100 to 130mm or rain is expected with peak rates of 15-20mm/hr.
Headwaters of the lakes and rivers of Canterbury- Rain will be switch over to snow early this afternoon. Snow levels could fall as low as 400m with snow settling at 500m or higher.
Strong wind warnings
South Taranaki, the North Island hill country from Wanganui to Taihape, Hawkes Bay, Gisborne- North to northwest gales are expected with severe gale gusts of 130 km/hr possible in exposed places from now through this evening.
Eastern Marlborough, Outer Marlborough Sounds, hills of Wellington and Wairarapa- Northwesterlies are expected with severe gale gusts of 130 km/hr possible into this afternoon.
Banks Peninsula and Kaikoura Coast- Southwest gales are expected to develop this afternoon with severe gale gusts of 120 km/hr possible in exposed areas.
Road snow warnings remain in effect for Lewis Pass, Desert Road, Porters Pass, Lindis Pass and Arthurs Pass. The heaviest accumulations are expected about Porters Pass where 15 to 25 cm of snow may accumulate near the summit. 10 to 20cm is possible about Arthurs Pass. 5 to 15cm is possible about Lewis Pass above 800 metres.
This low responsible for all this intense weather is still expected to rapidly move off to the east. Winds will likely remain gusty tomorrow and some rain is still possible about central New Zealand and the eastern North Island. However, the threat for severe weather will have ended.
WeatherWatch.co.nz
http://www.weatherwatch.co.nz/...-weather-information
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In today's weather video we run through the nasty low that is today rapidly deepening. We track it across Saturday in high detail. It will be a short and sharp storm that will cross central New Zealand bringing heavy rain, strong to gale force winds and even some heavy snow for higher altitude parts of Canterbury. Some regions will also have sun - all in all it's a typical spring system!
Link to Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=JRAXstDm0Bk
WeatherWatch.co.nz
http://www.weatherwatch.co.nz/...rm-cross-nz-saturday
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Had my strongest ever gust at 11:04am of 94.3kmh also had the highest ever average of 67.3kmh at the same time.
The gust hit just as the wind direction changed from N to NNW, and just after the change in direction the temperature dropped by 2 degrees in less than 10 minutes.