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Title: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: JennyLeez on May 03, 2015, 12:00:25 AM
Discuss the current or recent weather in your region or elsewhere for this week 3rd May to the 9th May 2015.
You do not need a weather station, just look out your window and tell us what is going on above you.
Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: Wolfie33 on May 03, 2015, 08:59:42 AM
 Opotiki, Eastern Bay of Plenty
 at  08:56 a.m. - Sunday, 03 May 2015

 All but overcast, almost still & warming up very slowly.
 Baro is rising slowly 0.5 hPa/hr
Temp Now
Overnight Low
Humidity
Rain today
Baro
Wind Avg speed
Wind Latest Gust


     
13
7.2
98
0
1032
0
0

°C
°C
%

hPa
km/hr
km/hr


Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: GisborneWest on May 03, 2015, 10:13:32 AM
Mainly Sunny, Mild 15.5, Light air from the Northwest in Gisborne.
Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: Valerie on May 03, 2015, 12:43:11 PM
Wairoa.

Blue sky now. The trees are not moving so, no wind. Temperature is 17°
Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: Valerie on May 03, 2015, 12:46:05 PM
When up at Waiuku last year we noticed a large stone hanging from a chain. This description was written underneath.

CONDITION OF STONE FORECAST
Stone is wet Raining
Stone is dry Not raining
Stone casts shadow Sunny
White on top Frosty
Can't see stone Foggy
Swinging stone Very windy
Bottom of stone wet Very high tide
Stone swinging or gone Tornado
Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: Phil on May 04, 2015, 07:46:57 AM
Belmont, Lower Hutt

11.4 degrees
88% Humidity
Calm
Nil rain
Barometer on 1030.8
Solar 54

Cloudy and calm
Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: Hank13 on May 04, 2015, 07:52:37 AM
Ashburton @ 07:47 AM,  04 /05/2015  .
 Currant Temp.is now 3.7°C with a clear sky
 No rain and the wind is now 1.0 km/h,NNW  .
 Baro is 1025.4 hpa (Steady)  .
 
Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: Wolfie33 on May 04, 2015, 08:51:05 AM
 Opotiki, Eastern Bay of Plenty
 at  08:48 a.m. - Monday, 04 May 2015

 Just like yesterday, all but overcast, almost still & warming up very slowly.
 Baro is rising slowly 0.2 hPa/hr

Temp Now
Overnight Low
Humidity
Rain today
Baro
Wind Avg speed
Wind Latest Gust


     
11.3
5.8
98
0
1033.1
0
2.5

°C
°C
%

hPa
km/hr
km/hr

Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: TonyC on May 04, 2015, 09:10:39 AM
Port Robinson, North Canterbury - Current weather conditions at 09:10 AM on the 04/05/15

Current conditions are Cloudy/Dry

The overnight temperature low was 6.2°C timed at 2:24 AM
The outside temperature presently is 9.9°C
The windchill temperature is 9.9°C
The wind is currently blowing from WSW at a speed of 0 km/h
The strongest wind gust in the LAST HOUR was at 6.4 kmh WSW and the average wind speed in the last hour was 1.4 km/h
The strongest wind gust TODAY so far was at 16.7 km/h at 4:25 AM
The barometer reading is at 1025.0 hpa and Steady at the rate of +0.2hPa/hr
Since midnight there has been 0.0 mm of precipitation.
So far this month there have been 1 days when it has rained at some time during the 24hr period with amount totalling 0.2 mm

The solar reading is 33 % with an energy ready of 81W/M2.
00:00 hours of sunshine recorded so far today and overall conditions based on the solar sensor described as Cloudy/Dry

An updated version of this report produced every 15 minutes can be viewed at:- http://www.portrobinson.net/Weatherfiles/wx3.html (http://www.portrobinson.net/Weatherfiles/wx3.html)
Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: GisborneWest on May 04, 2015, 09:20:04 AM
Sunny, Coolish 11.6, Light air from the West-Northwest in Gisborne.
Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: Valerie on May 04, 2015, 01:49:42 PM
Wairoa.

Westerly wind, and 18 °. Quite a nice day. Bit of hazy cloud around.
Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: Phil on May 05, 2015, 07:37:39 AM
Belmont, Lower Hutt

13.8 degrees
84% Humidity
2kph NW wind gusting to 27 kph
Nil Rain
Barometer on 1027.7
Solar 7

Cloudy with a NW breeze
Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: Hank13 on May 05, 2015, 09:41:01 AM
Ashburton @ 09:32 AM,  05 /05/2015  .
 Currant Temp.is now 9.5°C with very light cloud cover
 No rain and the wind is now 1.9 km/h,SSE  .
 Baro is 1021.7 hpa (Steady)  .
 
Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: Rex on May 05, 2015, 12:15:22 PM
mahia beach

cloud cover ------ 55%
wind ------ calm
rain -------- nil
temp ------ 17.9 in  /  17.4 out
Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: Phil on May 06, 2015, 07:30:18 AM
Belmont, Lower Hutt

16.2 degrees
85% Humidity
6kph NW wind gusting to 37kph
Nil Rain
barometer on 1020.8
Solar 0

Cloudy with a moderate NW wind
Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: Wolfie33 on May 06, 2015, 08:48:39 AM
 Opotiki, Eastern Bay of Plenty
 at  08:45 a.m. - Wednesday, 06 May 2015

 Clear patch earlier, now overcast with occasional drizzle
 Baro is rising slowly 0.1 hPa/hr

Temp Now
Overnight Low
Humidity
Rain today
Baro
Wind Avg speed
Wind Latest Gust


     
13.3
9.2
99
0
1026.6
0
0

°C
°C
%

hPa
km/hr
km/hr


Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: Hank13 on May 06, 2015, 09:30:03 AM
Ashburton @ 09:17 AM,  06 /05/2015  .
 Currant Temp.is now 21.6°C  with cloudy skies
 No rain and the wind is now 17.1 km/h,NW after a gust of 
51.3 km/h@8:20 AM, NW  .
 Baro is 1003.9 hpa (Falling slowly)  .
 
Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: Valerie on May 06, 2015, 01:47:04 PM
Wairoa.

Great day. 24 degrees and a gusty North west wind is blowing the leaves off the trees.
Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: Phil on May 07, 2015, 07:49:38 AM
Belmont, Lower Hutt

16.4 degrees
95% Humidity
8 kph NW wind gusting to 50kph
8 mm of rain
Barometer on 1010.1
Solar 9

A wet wild windy night
Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: Hank13 on May 07, 2015, 08:35:34 AM
Ashburton @ 08:27 AM,  07 /05/2015  .
 Currant Temp.is now 9.0°C with clear blue skies
 No rain and the wind is now 1.0 km/h,WNW  .
 Baro is 1000.8 hpa (Steady)  .
 
Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: Wolfie33 on May 07, 2015, 08:49:22 AM
 Opotiki, Eastern Bay of Plenty
 at  08:47 a.m. - Thursday, 07 May 2015

 Overcast & mild with the odd bit of drizzle or light rain.
 Baro is falling slowly 0.1 hPa/hr

Temp Now
Overnight Low
Humidity
Rain today
Baro
Wind Avg speed
Wind Latest Gust


     
17.3
13.4
97
1.2
1018.5
2.5
6.1

°C
°C
%
mm
hPa
km/hr
km/hr

Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: GisborneWest on May 07, 2015, 10:40:29 AM
Cloudy, Warm 20.3, Light breeze from the Northwest in Gisborne.
Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: Rex on May 07, 2015, 12:00:32 PM
mahia beach

cloud cover ------   85%
wind ------ calm
rain -------- nil
temp ------ 19.6  in  /  18.4 out
Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: Valerie on May 07, 2015, 03:01:05 PM
Wairoa.

Cracker of a day. 24 degrees with a hot gusty North Wester. Parts of the sky are coming up black. Rain might be on the way.
Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: ato2 on May 07, 2015, 03:20:39 PM
19 degrees, rain virtually all day, NW wind but not strong.
Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: Phil on May 08, 2015, 07:38:54 AM
Belmont, Lower Hutt

14.4 degrees
96% Humidity
5 kph NW wind
Nil Rain
Barometer on 1004.2
Solar 0

Cloudy and calm
Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: Wolfie33 on May 08, 2015, 08:39:31 AM
 Opotiki, Eastern Bay of Plenty
 at  08:34 a.m. - Friday, 08 May 2015

 A grotty day, damp & grey, a tad breezy at times.
 Baro is steady

Temp Now
Overnight Low
Humidity
Rain today
Baro
Wind Avg speed
Wind Latest Gust


     
18.4
18.2
95
19.8
1007.1
3.6
6.1

°C
°C
%
mm
hPa
km/hr
km/hr

Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: TonyC on May 08, 2015, 08:44:41 AM
Port Robinson, North Canterbury - Current weather conditions at 08:40 AM on the 08/05/15

Current conditions are Sunny and dry after a warm night.

The overnight temperature low was 12.6°C timed at 6:47 AM
The outside temperature presently is 17.7°C
The windchill temperature is 17.6°C
The wind is currently blowing from WNW at a speed of 8 km/h
The strongest wind gust in the LAST HOUR was at 22.5 kmh WSW and the average wind speed in the last hour was 3.7 km/h
The strongest wind gust TODAY so far was at 25.9 km/h at 3:06 AM
The barometer reading is at 997.2 hpa and Steady at the rate of -0.0hPa/hr
Since midnight there has been 0.0 mm of precipitation.
So far this month there have been 3 days when it has rained at some time during the 24hr period with amount totalling 2.8 mm

The solar reading is 81 % with an energy ready of 127W/M2.
00:06 hours of sunshine recorded so far today and overall conditions based on the solar sensor described as Sunny/Dry

An updated version of this report produced every 15 minutes can be viewed at:-
http://www.portrobinson.net/Weatherfiles/wx3.html (http://www.portrobinson.net/Weatherfiles/wx3.html)
Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: GisborneWest on May 08, 2015, 10:58:59 AM
Cloudy, Warm 22, Gentle breeze from the North-Northwest in Gisborne.
Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: Hank13 on May 08, 2015, 11:26:32 AM
Ashburton @ 11:02 AM,  08 /05/2015  .
 Currant Temp.is now 17.4°C with clear skies and windy
53.2 km/h@10:27 AM,
 No rain and the Baro is 998.0 hpa (Steady)  .
 
Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: JennyLeez on May 08, 2015, 11:38:01 AM
A very warm night, over night low of 18.9°C

Currently cloudy, Calm and a  mild 20°C

Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: Valerie on May 08, 2015, 01:55:34 PM
Wairoa,

Overcast, very little wind. Mild at 21 °
Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: Hank13 on May 09, 2015, 07:16:54 AM
Ashburton @ 07:02 AM,  09 /05/2015  .
 Currant Temp.is now 7.8°C with cloud cover .
 No rain and the wind is now 1.0 km/h,WNW  .
 Baro is 998.8 hpa (Steady)  .
 
Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: Phil on May 09, 2015, 08:08:29 AM
Belmont, Lower Hutt

12.1 degrees
77% Humidity
Calm
Nil Rain
barometer on 1005.4
Solar 81

Fine, Calm and sunny
Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: Wolfie33 on May 09, 2015, 09:23:01 AM
 Opotiki, Eastern Bay of Plenty
 at  09:20 a.m. - Saturday, 09 May 2015

 Nice sunny start for a change, clear & calm.
 Baro is rising slowly 0.4 hPa/hr

Temp Now
Overnight Low
Humidity
Rain today
Baro
Wind Avg speed
Wind Latest Gust


     
18.2
9.4
96
0.3
1006.3
0
0

°C
°C
%
mm
hPa
km/hr
km/hr

Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: GisborneWest on May 09, 2015, 10:56:23 AM
Sunny, Warm 20.5, Light breeze from the Northwest in Gisborne.
Title: Re: Local Weather Chat May 2015 Week 1
Post by: Valerie on May 09, 2015, 12:54:28 PM
Wairoa.

Lovely day. 23 ° with a soft Easterly breeze. Magic day.