Weather Chat - Content History September 2014

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Copy of the Weather Chat Shoutbox for the 1st September 2014

•   mark: 4.9c and cloudy
Today at 06:16:24 AM

•   Derek: Miserable, cold and very wet in Waitakere - 8.7°C and 21.4 mm of rain since midnight, and looking at radar, it isn't likely to stop for a bit yet.
Today at 06:53:06 AM

•   Phil: Fine and sunny, Calm and 4 degrees
Today at 07:37:46 AM

•   David: Rain clearing here, might get some more to come though. 26 mm since 8pm
Today at 07:38:45 AM

•   ato2: A cloudy morning- the first for a long time! Still and mild.
Today at 08:51:37 AM

•   David: Ended up with 108mm here for August. The average is probably around 130mm
Today at 10:09:38 AM

•   ato2: New Plymouth metservice station was 104.9mm for August, average is 129mm, only one day in last 15 days had any rain of note (2mm)
Today at 12:56:41 PM

•   David: it's so cold today...
Today at 03:35:03 PM

•   ato2: @David, the day is a bit of a shock, I agree
Today at 03:50:34 PM

•   David: We have been 11 degrees most of the day
Today at 03:53:54 PM

•   ato2: That's pretty cool for September in Auckland
Today at 04:20:46 PM

•   Derek: Didn't even make it up to 11° here (Waitakere) - plenty much of the wet stuff though, just tipped over to 40 mm since midnight.
Today at 06:15:35 PM

•   intrepid: We had a shower (0.3mm) just after 6pm! I thought we were supposed to be getting fine clear skies for the next three days?
Today at 08:06:26 PM

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Copy of the Weather Chat Shoutbox for the 2nd September 2014

•   mark: 1.6c and clear
Today at 06:14:09 AM

•   Phil: Fine and a few scattered clouds 9 degrees
Today at 07:59:04 AM

•   Wolfie33: Opotiki started out fine clearish & warm, now clouding over, just topped 17°
Today at 08:21:05 AM

•   David: Wow, it's 8 degrees warmer here today than it was yesterday! Such a dramatic change must be very rare for Auckland
Today at 12:51:37 PM

•   ato2: Lovely day again in New Plymouth, sunny and 17 degrees though brisk SE wind
Today at 01:34:12 PM

•   David: I am   We reached 19.5C earlier.
Today at 01:55:25 PM

•   Derek: 18.7°C today up here in Waitakere, my daughter has been sunbathing on the deck.  But this looks short lived, rain returning in the next day or so.
Today at 06:05:56 PM

•   ato2: Wind has now gone, mild out and clear skies
Today at 06:36:04 PM

•   ato2: Saturn and Mars not too far from the Moon
Today at 06:36:26 PM

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Copy of the Weather Chat Shoutbox for the 4th September 2014

•   mark: 6.2c and some clouds
 September 04, 2014, 06:09:21 AM

•   Derek: 11.2 deg in Waitakere and very foggy up,  must be worse down in the valley
 September 04, 2014, 07:10:23 AM

•   Phil: Grey clouds above, calm and 9 degrees
 September 04, 2014, 07:38:52 AM

•   Wolfie33: Opotiki - Overcast earlier with a light pink hue, now some blue patches, 11.3 °C calm 3.6mm rain overnight
 September 04, 2014, 07:40:03 AM

•   David: Warmish nigh for Howick , low was 11.7
 September 04, 2014, 08:00:19 AM

•   David: *night
 September 04, 2014, 08:00:34 AM

•   ato2: Lovely, clear day, mild, light breeze
 September 04, 2014, 08:27:57 AM

•   Derek: fog has lifted here and its currently sunny in Waitakere, temperature rising 12.5°C now
 September 04, 2014, 08:53:21 AM

•   ato2: Lovely and mild all day, hardly any wind at all, though a bit of cloud now
 September 04, 2014, 03:46:27 PM

•   bett: Norfolk Island has good winds and large swells.  There thunderstorms over Norfolk Island overnight and now high winds up round 25- 29 knots and swells over 5 metres, they were 3 metres this morning so the winds have sure wipped them up today
 September 04, 2014, 04:36:21 PM

•   ato2: Got to 19 degrees today, so very nice, considering it was fairly cloudy from lunch onwards
 September 04, 2014, 05:15:08 PM

•   einzack: can't believe the run of fantastic weather we're having on the west coast. up to 22 days without rain, with potentially another week of dry weather ahead. Virtually every day is frosty mornings and hot days, maximums of 18°C-21°C. I don't want it to end...but I know it will.
 September 04, 2014, 07:31:14 PM

•   ato2: Yes, I agree with you mate, western coastal areas seem to be having a great run. I am watering my garden the past few days!
 September 04, 2014, 08:05:50 PM

•   David: Patchy light rain/showers here this evening. Mild 14 degrees - had to take the duvet off!
 September 04, 2014, 10:28:33 PM

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Copy of the Weather Chat Shoutbox for the 5th September 2014

       ato2
•   Raining now
•     September 05, 2014, 08:06:56 PM
•   Derek:
•   plenty of rain in Waitakere, and thunder earlier - eased back to being just light rain now
•     September 05, 2014, 05:11:00 PM
•   ato2:
•   20 degrees in New Plymouth, but quite humid, mostly cloudy, dry.
•     September 05, 2014, 04:59:39 PM
•   David:
•   Only some patchy rain here in the end ... Hopefully tomorrow will be better
•     September 05, 2014, 04:35:26 PM
•   Derek:
•   Sunded like a distant rumble of thunder just then... dog not 100% happy...
•     September 05, 2014, 03:10:08 PM
•   Derek:
•   Inky dark grey clouds to the north and west, looks very threatening - likely to rain very soon...
•     September 05, 2014, 02:59:10 PM
•   Derek:
•   Yes, warm enough - feels like thunder on the cards...
•     September 05, 2014, 02:37:32 PM
•   David:
•   hopefully some thunder this afternoon
•     September 05, 2014, 02:03:01 PM
•   David:
•   I see we've both peaked at 19 today Derek
•     September 05, 2014, 02:02:48 PM
•   Phil:
•   Wind has turned to the SW and the temperature has dropped to 9 degrees,1.4mm of rain so far
•     September 05, 2014, 01:58:42 PM
•   Derek:
•   Sure is, just 18°C here in Waitakere, but it's definitely very warm in the sun on the deck.  Which of course means beer time...
•     September 05, 2014, 12:40:43 PM
•   David:
•   Muggy in Auckland today. Definitely feeling like spring 
•     September 05, 2014, 12:33:08 PM
•   mark:
•   8.5c and cloudy
•     September 05, 2014, 12:31:51 PM
•   David:
•   we reached 17 a short time ago
•     September 05, 2014, 10:08:21 AM
•   Derek:
•   Will be nice if it is - up to 15°C so far that's all...
•     September 05, 2014, 10:04:30 AM
•   David:
•   should be a warm day today Derek 
•     September 05, 2014, 09:53:35 AM
•   Derek:
•   Very damp in Waitakere, 17 mm of rain in the last 24 hours (and just on 60 mm since start of month).  Hazy sunshine right now, 14.4°C
•     September 05, 2014, 09:24:59 AM
•   Wolfie33:
•   A varied start in Opotiki, about 60% cloud, currently sunny light airs 13.9° . . . but the front is sinking south 
•     September 05, 2014, 08:40:37 AM
•   ato2:
•   13 degrees, cloudy sunrise, dry now after a little light rain overnight. We need some rain.
•     September 05, 2014, 08:25:39 AM
•   mark:
•   8c and cloudy
•     September 05, 2014, 08:05:18 AM
•   Phil:
•   Low cloud cover, 10 degrees calm
•     September 05, 2014, 07:56:41 AM

Copy of the Weather Chat Shoutbox for the 6th September 2014
•   JennyLeez:
•   Showers on and off for the day and night here in Napier. Slow trip down. Mega slips on the Napier Wairoa Road after a heap of rain early last week and continuing showers. At least road open today as has been closed on and off through the past week.
•     September 06, 2014, 11:35:14 PM
•   mark:
•   sunny 11.5c  chch
•     September 06, 2014, 01:03:15 PM
•   TonyC:
•   Sunny with temp at 10.3° at Gore Bay (Port Robinson)
•     September 06, 2014, 12:04:41 PM
•   intrepid:
•   Clouds are low on the hills around Welllngton! We are in perpetual fog/mist.
•     September 06, 2014, 11:48:14 AM
•   ato2:
•   Sun has come out now, not much wind at all, warming up
•     September 06, 2014, 11:02:39 AM
•   TokWW:
•   Thin cloud and 14ºC and a light sou-easter.  Should improve...
•     September 06, 2014, 10:27:36 AM
•   mark:
•   8.7c and some low sea cloud rolling in
•     September 06, 2014, 09:30:59 AM
•   gabba:
•   southerly 2.4mm 8.6c foggy drizzly stuff in Lower Hutt on the hill
•     September 06, 2014, 08:35:35 AM
•   Wolfie33:
•   Pretty dreary in Opotiki this morning, good dump of rain overnight, stormy dark grey quarter to the NE, 12.2° light airs
•     September 06, 2014, 08:06:08 AM
•   ato2:
•   @Derek: good idea,mate. Not much better here, cloudy, SE, spits of rain, so different from yesterday's 20 degrees. 12 deg at present.
•     September 06, 2014, 07:55:00 AM
•   Derek:
•   Foggy in Waitakere, damp and miserable... a day a decent breakfast is called for...
•     September 06, 2014, 07:23:00 AM

Copy of the Weather Chat Shoutbox for the 7th September 2014
•   ato2:
•   Was a lovely day out today, warm in the Sun and little wind
•     September 07, 2014, 05:49:49 PM
•   David:
•   sorry, should have posted in social chat
•     September 07, 2014, 12:29:46 PM
•   David:
•   I shouted Dad (and rest of family at home) a bakery lunch today for Fathers day. Yum
•     September 07, 2014, 12:29:21 PM
•   David:
•   19 here, lovely 
•     September 07, 2014, 12:28:38 PM
•   Derek:
•   have to say it's glorious up in the Waitaks at our place... cold beer on the deck.... 17.2°C but hot, hot, hot in the sun and no wind.  Perfect father's day weather....
•     September 07, 2014, 11:21:17 AM
•   gabba:
•   Beautiful day here in Lower Hutt. Sunny and warmish. Not what I thought it would turn out when I came home from work at 6am. I was hoping for a nice sunrise, but it was cloudy then
•     September 07, 2014, 09:21:12 AM
•   TonyC:
•   ditto here at Port Robinson - Temp @ 12.3° so not quite as temperate
•     September 07, 2014, 09:06:53 AM
•   Derek:
•   wall to wall blue sky and sun in Waitakere, nice and warm - air temp is picking up but still only 14.5°C
•     September 07, 2014, 08:43:26 AM
•   mark:
•   3c and clear
•     September 07, 2014, 07:50:50 AM

Copy of the Weather Chat Shoutbox for the 8th September 2014
•   David:
•   very grey here
•     September 08, 2014, 04:37:22 PM
•   ato2:
•   17 degrees, hot in Sun
•     September 08, 2014, 01:28:28 PM
•   TonyC:
•   Southerly just hit Port Robinson. 5° temp drop over a couple of minutes.
•     September 08, 2014, 12:05:46 PM
•   ato2:
•   Fine day, cloud burning off.
•     September 08, 2014, 10:52:48 AM
•   Wolfie33:
•   Overcast earlier in Opotiki, now burning off, calm & 15°. Overnight low 3.8
•     September 08, 2014, 08:26:48 AM
•   TonyC:
•   Fine and clear at Port Robinson. Temp 10.3°
•     September 08, 2014, 07:51:51 AM
•   mark:
•   5.7 and clear
•     September 08, 2014, 06:08:58 AM

Copy of the Weather Chat Shoutbox for the 9th September 2014
•   ato2:
•   *Plymouth
•     September 09, 2014, 08:54:57 AM
•   ato2:
•   Interesting: Met Service data for New plymouth airport show 21 of the past 30 days have been bone dry and just under 66mm rain in total
•     September 09, 2014, 08:54:39 AM
•   ato2:
•   Lovely sunny morning again, 12 degrees in New Plymouth.
•     September 09, 2014, 08:50:06 AM
•   Wolfie33:
•   A great morning in Opotiki but clouds now building from SE quarter, cool start now low 15's
•     September 09, 2014, 08:39:18 AM
•   mark:
•   2.8c an some clouds
•     September 09, 2014, 06:12:10 AM
•   ato2:
•   clear  cool at ten degrees at just after midnight
•     September 09, 2014, 12:21:14 AM

Copy of the Weather Chat Shoutbox for the 10th September 2014
•   ato2:
•   Sunny, with some cloud, 16 degrees
•     September 10, 2014, 01:18:02 PM
•   MumCarrot:
•   More rain today - perhaps it is time to tell iomkiwi to do some thing about the weather?   
•     September 10, 2014, 11:31:32 AM
•   ato2:
•   Overcast in New Plymouth but looks like Sun is coming through
•     September 10, 2014, 10:35:07 AM
•   TonyC:
•   Still foggy in ChCh, but looks to be clear at Port Robinson with temp @ 13.2c
•     September 10, 2014, 09:08:55 AM
•   Wolfie33:
•   Murky start in Opotiki, overcast & calm, almost 10° but feels cooler
•     September 10, 2014, 07:42:13 AM
•   Smudge:
•   5.6°C this morning, heavy Fog, Sun coming through, looks like a nice day coming,   
•     September 10, 2014, 07:14:21 AM
•   mark:
•   1.5c and some fog
•     September 10, 2014, 06:08:01 AM

Copy of the Weather Chat Shoutbox for the 11th September 2014
•   Derek:
•   Pretty sunny with the odd annoying cloud in Waitakere, has reached almost 18°C - nicely warm.  Just mowed lawn for the first time in about 5 weeks... significant growth...
•     September 11, 2014, 01:54:42 PM
•   ato2:
•   Scratch the sunny day....pretty overcast now and coolish wind
•     September 11, 2014, 12:06:40 PM
•   ato2:
•   Fine sunny morning, 13 degrees, light winds.
•     September 11, 2014, 08:48:49 AM
•   TonyC:
•   Fine and warm morning at Port Robinson. Temp 16.3° and rising
•     September 11, 2014, 08:46:05 AM
•   Wolfie33:
•   Opotiki - Not so murky so far, blue patch above but clouds all round - heavier out east, nearly 9°
•     September 11, 2014, 07:37:50 AM
•   mark:
•   0.2c and clear
•     September 11, 2014, 06:04:52 AM

Copy of the Weather Chat Shoutbox for the 12th September 2014
•   ato2:
•   Hosing down now
•     September 12, 2014, 11:04:11 PM
•   ato2:
•   Raining now though.
•     September 12, 2014, 07:36:32 PM
•   ato2:
•   It was, David. And I was delivering flyers for the political party of my choice, so I was glad to get home and have a shower and change.
•     September 12, 2014, 07:36:20 PM
•   David:
•   Sounds warm Tom! Just 16 for Auckland today, it's been quite wet.
•     September 12, 2014, 06:12:04 PM
•   intrepid:
•   Almost tropical here...16degs and a light breeze.
•     September 12, 2014, 04:31:51 PM
•   ato2:
•   Very humid, throughout the day, was around 20 degrees. Dry, was sunny, now overcast, light breeze.
•     September 12, 2014, 04:00:06 PM
•   mark:
•   20c and sunny in Chchc
•     September 12, 2014, 02:15:56 PM
•   ato2:
•   Dry morning, reasonable sunrise, 14 degrees, will see what happens as the day unfolds.
•     September 12, 2014, 08:39:35 AM
•   Wolfie33:
•   Blow me, just after the above, the sun has burst through, nice! It'll be short lived I bet.
•     September 12, 2014, 08:12:13 AM
•   Wolfie33:
•   Opotiki - A grey start, dry right now but feels like the rain is not far away. Possible large dumps expected later. 14.6 °C & light airs.
•     September 12, 2014, 08:06:40 AM
•   mark:
•   4.6c and  clear
•     September 12, 2014, 08:01:32 AM
•   Derek:
•   raining this morning in Waitakere,  pretty grey and miserable - much the opposite of yesterday
•     September 12, 2014, 07:12:08 AM

Copy of the Weather Chat Shoutbox for the 13th September 2014
•   Wolfie33:
•   Bug Drat & darn!! Been watching a lake grow NE corner over 4 properties, about 100 sq mtrs, now creeping in to garage, time to strip down & go wading . .
•     September 13, 2014, 08:45:47 AM
•   Wolfie33:
•   Interesting to watch temp drop, pressure jump, freeview flatlined, then it pi hosed down
•     September 13, 2014, 08:20:16 AM
•   Wolfie33:
•   Opotiki awash, the large dumps have certainly arrived, 67mm so far today, So, waders? snorkel? rubber duckie?
•     September 13, 2014, 08:17:52 AM
•   Derek:
•   A few decent showers yesterday evening in Waitakere, this morning is very damp and foggy, temperature just under 13°C
•     September 13, 2014, 06:51:37 AM
•   JennyLeez:
•   Is the inside of house ok Wolfie?
•     September 13, 2014, 09:45:29 PM
•   Wolfie33:
•   Rain finally maxed out at 144mm, & at 9.04 the lake level had just dropped below garage floor
•     September 13, 2014, 09:42:10 PM
•   Wolfie33:
•   Well, the rain stopped 4'ish, 10" in the garage, many areas closed off thru flooding, rivers high much debris, v'teer firemen busy all day. Low tide abt 4pm so things improving thankfully
•     September 13, 2014, 09:04:50 PM
•   David:
•   nice afternoon here
•     September 13, 2014, 04:29:46 PM
•   Wolfie33:
•   Time to make waves, going for a spin on the 4wd waka, need supplies for tonights ABs entertainment
•     September 13, 2014, 03:52:33 PM
•   Babs:
•   I am scared to move unless I upset the balance of nature and the current temperature
•     September 13, 2014, 01:31:44 PM
•   Wolfie33:
•   Broomstick is fine JennyLeez, its on a high spot. But . . . it must be warping, lean to the north now more pronounced
•     September 13, 2014, 01:31:06 PM
•   Wolfie33:
•   You look nicely balanced Babs
•     September 13, 2014, 01:28:41 PM
•   Wolfie33:
•   Note to self: Install flood level gauge on garage. Check out plans for woolen arks. Find plunger - kitchen sink back filling from drain
•     September 13, 2014, 01:28:04 PM
•   Babs:
•   20 inside, 20 outside
•     September 13, 2014, 01:26:16 PM
•   ato2:
•   Just doing some removing old palm leaves...19 degrees now, sunny and humid
•     September 13, 2014, 01:21:34 PM
•   Babs:
•   fine and breezy here, am knitting you an ark Wolfie!
•     September 13, 2014, 01:14:03 PM
•   JennyLeez:
•   The water will probably go over the top of his broomstick Derek. Wolfie you may need to go out and hold the sensor pole 
•     September 13, 2014, 01:12:13 PM
•   Derek:
•   just looking at your website Wolfie, I think I'd start building an ark soon.
•     September 13, 2014, 01:09:00 PM
•   JennyLeez:
•   ato2 you must be the only place with the sun once again, lucky.  Have a look at the map, most of NZ has rain. Wolfie you be drowning up there. 128mm currently. Dont send that over here.
•     September 13, 2014, 01:08:11 PM
•   ato2:
•   Sun stronger, 19 degrees, so much for the weather warning or watch or whatever it was
•     September 13, 2014, 12:41:15 PM
•   Wolfie33:
•   Yes Derek, not quite "Man the Lifeboats" . . yet! About 120mm so far, and more on the way, Cumulous helpfully states "Unsettled, precipitation later"   
•     September 13, 2014, 11:59:03 AM
•   Derek:
•   @Wolfie - radar images look like it's still pretty wet your way...
•     September 13, 2014, 11:07:22 AM
•   ato2:
•   17 degrees, weak sunshine, very humid
•     September 13, 2014, 10:54:59 AM
•   ato2:
•   Mild and dry in New Plymouth, cloudy though.
•     September 13, 2014, 08:58:32 AM
•   mark:
•   8.8c and light rain in chch
•     September 13, 2014, 08:53:27 AM

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Copy of the Weather Chat Shoutbox for the 14th September 2014

•   ato2:
•   What a change in temperatures...it is only 11 outside and it feels brrr
•     September 14, 2014, 03:03:59 PM
•   David:
•   It's turned out to be a reasonable afternoon here, bit blustery though
•     September 14, 2014, 02:15:22 PM
•   Wolfie33:
•   Yes JennyLeez, inside of house is ok thanks, well . . dry anyway. Still blokey messy, the cleaning fairies haven't been for months or is that years?!!
•     September 14, 2014, 10:07:21 AM
•   Wolfie33:
•   Opotiki - Very different day so far, a few mm's of rain, light airs & mid 14's. Lake gone!
•     September 14, 2014, 09:34:52 AM
•   ato2:
•   Dry and mostly cloudy in New Plymouth, some overnight rain, but much cooler, 12 degrees this morning so far.
•     September 14, 2014, 09:03:27 AM
•   mark:
•   2c and sunny
•     September 14, 2014, 07:38:26 AM
•   Derek:
•   Overcast, grey and miserable in Waitakere, feels cold at 11.4°C - last shower was around 4 am with a few more on their way
•     September 14, 2014, 07:36:21 AM
•   intrepid:
•   The rain started around 2am and we have steady light rain. 6.3mm so far today. Temps started dropping at 6pm last night, with the southerly change.
•     September 14, 2014, 06:23:25 AM

Copy of the Weather Chat Shoutbox for the 15th September 2014
•   bett:
•   so nice to bed home in sunny hawkes bay
•     September 15, 2014, 08:08:47 PM
•   ato2:
•   Mostly cloudy, around 15 degrees, not much wind, dry.
•     September 15, 2014, 05:09:56 PM
•   TonyC:
•   clouded over @ Port Robinson with a chilly southerly wind
•     September 15, 2014, 03:41:54 PM
•   Babs:
•   fine and breezy with a hint of coolness and the feeling that rain could be approaching
•     September 15, 2014, 03:03:42 PM
•   Wolfie33:
•   Sunshine in Opotiki!! Nearly 11°C & just a few clouds about
•     September 15, 2014, 08:15:01 AM
•   ato2:
•   Morning all: 11 degrees and sunny in New Plymouth
•     September 15, 2014, 07:56:35 AM
•   TokWW:
•   1.4C minimum and now up to 3.8C - still not tropical yet!
•     September 15, 2014, 07:30:17 AM
•   Phil:
•   Fine and calm 7 degrees
•     September 15, 2014, 07:21:19 AM
•   mark:
•   8.1c and cloudy
•     September 15, 2014, 06:06:40 AM

Copy of the Weather Chat Shoutbox for the 16th September 2014
•   ato2:
•   I have been dodging the odd shower whilst trying to get some work done
•     September 16, 2014, 04:48:20 PM
•   Babs:
•   very breezy the spring winds have arrived as they always do at blossom time!
•     September 16, 2014, 11:39:07 AM
•   Wolfie33:
•   Opotiki started out dry & sunny. Now overcast & showery, mid 14's & light breezes
•     September 16, 2014, 08:39:05 AM
•   ato2:
•   Sunny morning after some rain overnight. 13 degrees, light wind
•     September 16, 2014, 08:30:00 AM
•   Phil:
•   Fine and sunny 11 degrees
•     September 16, 2014, 07:38:17 AM
•   mark:
•   4.9c and clear
•     September 16, 2014, 06:03:06 AM

Copy of the Weather Chat Shoutbox for the 17th September 2014
•   ato2:
•   Clear and sunny by afternoon in New Plymouth
•     September 17, 2014, 07:25:38 PM
•   Babs:
•   blue, blue skies now
•     September 17, 2014, 02:22:48 PM
•   intrepid:
•   We had some very dark clouds come over the hutt...dark and threatening.  Also had a few big drops of rain and some hail...it all went to the north of us!
•     September 17, 2014, 12:27:06 PM
•   ato2:
•   Lovely sunny morning, some cloud about, 13 degrees, light westerly
•     September 17, 2014, 08:31:17 AM
•   Wolfie33:
•   Opotiki - A bright start, now mostly overcast, 14° & light westerly cooling breezes
•     September 17, 2014, 08:17:24 AM
•   Smudge:
•   14.9°C, Sunny with a Gentle Breeze
•     September 17, 2014, 08:06:55 AM
•   Phil:
•   Fine, Sunny and calm 10 degrees
•     September 17, 2014, 07:35:07 AM
•   mark:
•   cloudy 6c
•     September 17, 2014, 06:03:18 AM

Copy of the Weather Chat Shoutbox for the 18th September 2014
•   bett:
•   hoping for sunny sunday 28th september in Auckland for our daughters wedding
•     September 18, 2014, 11:46:42 PM
•   ato2:
•   Now we have had a a few loud rumbles of thunder
•     September 18, 2014, 09:43:05 PM
•   hotcop65:
•   Hello Bett,    just another normal day for the Bay huh. Lets hope that the weather gods are kind to you all while you visit the family.
•     September 18, 2014, 04:56:05 PM
•   ato2:
•   light rain, grey day, coldest day for many weeks, barely 13 degrees
•     September 18, 2014, 12:49:39 PM
•   Derek:
•   bright grey overcast in Waitakere, temperature is struggling around 11.5°C - really a tad cold feeling
•     September 18, 2014, 10:13:23 AM
•   bett:
•   otane lovely calm morning and blue skies with a few high  clouds.  nice to be home in the bay
•     September 18, 2014, 10:10:44 AM
•   bett:
•   lovely morning in
•     September 18, 2014, 10:09:53 AM
•   ato2:
•   Just as well I mowed the lawns late yesterday afternoon.
•     September 18, 2014, 07:44:13 AM
•   ato2:
•   Fine and calm, 9 degrees, but overcast.
•     September 18, 2014, 07:43:34 AM
•   Phil:
•   Fine and calm, 7 degrees
•     September 18, 2014, 07:39:36 AM
•   Wolfie33:
•   Mostly clear in Opotiki, some wispy cloud above but darkish banks building to the west, 7 °C & calm
•     September 18, 2014, 07:26:48 AM
•   mark:
•   5.3c and some low sea cloud from the east.
•     September 18, 2014, 06:08:20 AM

Copy of the Weather Chat Shoutbox for the 19th September 2014
•   Rwood:
•   @gabba: Another typical case of far more cloud and showers to the north than in the city. I've seen it plenty of times since working at Petone.
•     September 19, 2014, 09:16:11 PM
•   mark:
•   Northwest and 14c in chch
•     September 19, 2014, 04:55:24 PM
•   ato2:
•   Yep, David. The thing is a joke, really little point in it. Also the endless warnings about about heavy rain on Mt Taranaki.
•     September 19, 2014, 04:28:50 PM
•   David:
•   Is that the 2-hourly totals Tom? That's not really their forecast, it's just computer generated output. It is notoriously wrong! lol
•     September 19, 2014, 03:25:50 PM
•   ato2:
•   Nice mild day now, ground very dry. I recorded 13mm of rain overnight-met service had 60mm+ predicted on yesterday's web site
•     September 19, 2014, 01:07:07 PM
•   gabba:
•   Can see there is black cloud to the north (Hutt Valley), but the road in Wellington was mostly dry when I got to work, and the sun has been out since. Crazy
•     September 19, 2014, 12:40:13 PM
•   ato2:
•   Sun in charge atm, 16 degrees, not at all like the predicted forecast on metservice site. They don't seem to be very right when it is a NW
•     September 19, 2014, 09:55:46 AM
•   Derek:
•   Thunder and heavy rain around 2.30 am in Waitakere - now plenty of clear sky and sunshine, 15.2°C
•     September 19, 2014, 09:25:14 AM
•   Babs:
•   raining very heavily at the moment on our hilltop
•     September 19, 2014, 08:19:36 AM
•   Wolfie33:
•   Thunderstorm early in Opotiki & power outage 2hrs till 7am. Some 12mm rain, now drizzly calm & 13°
•     September 19, 2014, 08:17:30 AM
•   Phil:
•   Overcast with passing showers 12 degrees
•     September 19, 2014, 07:34:51 AM
•   ato2:
•   Nice sunny morning, hasn't rained for a while
•     September 19, 2014, 07:28:10 AM
•   intrepid:
•   Lots of rain in the last 24 hours...26.4mm so far!
•     September 19, 2014, 05:29:37 AM

Copy of the Weather Chat Shoutbox for the 20th September 2014
•   intrepid:
•   Interesting...today's rain (17.7mm) is exactly the same as yesterdays (17.7mm)!!
•     September 20, 2014, 09:55:01 PM
•   intrepid:
•   Steady light rain here in Kelson. 10mm so far today!
•     September 20, 2014, 12:02:07 PM
•   Derek:
•   occasional heavy showers up in Waitakere, up the hill it's also quite blustery in the wind.
•     September 20, 2014, 11:32:29 AM
•   bett:
•   otane update... windy and cloudy
•     September 20, 2014, 10:28:17 AM
•   bett:
•   sunny breezy day in otane this morning
•     September 20, 2014, 10:08:35 AM
•   ato2:
•   Fine and sunny, 13 degrees, gusty westerly in New Plymouth
•     September 20, 2014, 08:33:34 AM
•   Phil:
•   Overcast and damp 8 degrees
•     September 20, 2014, 08:14:30 AM
•   Wolfie33:
•   Correction, the rain is here!!
•     September 20, 2014, 08:04:14 AM
•   David:
•   oooh, can hear some very distant thunder
•     September 20, 2014, 08:02:01 AM
•   Wolfie33:
•   Fine start in Opotiki, nice & sunny, now murky grey, the rain is coming. 12.8° & calm.
•     September 20, 2014, 07:59:36 AM
•   mark:
•   sunny and 3.4c
•     September 20, 2014, 07:52:41 AM

Copy of the Weather Chat Shoutbox for the 21st September 2014
•   gabba:
•   After a cold start, a fine day for us, in Lower Hutt up until about 4pm when it clouded over and got cold again.
•     September 21, 2014, 09:37:53 PM
•   ato2:
•   *sunny
•     September 21, 2014, 05:06:01 PM
•   ato2:
•   Quite a nice day, suny throughout in New Plymouth.
•     September 21, 2014, 04:56:18 PM
•   David:
•   Didn't get the strong wind that was forecast in Auckland today
•     September 21, 2014, 04:15:48 PM
•   hotcop65:
•   Overcast sunny breaks at times and warm 13 degrees.
•     September 21, 2014, 12:48:54 PM
•   David:
•   we have heavy showers, tiny hail today
•     September 21, 2014, 12:07:26 PM
•   Phil:
•   Overcast and passing showers 8 degrees
•     September 21, 2014, 10:27:09 AM
•   Derek:
•   Occasional brief showers in Waitakere, then sunny periods, 12.8°C
•     September 21, 2014, 10:10:23 AM
•   bett:
•   otane blue skies and sunny just a light breeze... off to Auckland this afternoon
•     September 21, 2014, 08:21:36 AM
•   Wolfie33:
•   Nice so far in Opotiki, sunny, some wispy cloud about, 11° & calm
•     September 21, 2014, 08:19:48 AM
•   mark:
•   6.8c and cloudy
•     September 21, 2014, 08:03:49 AM
•   Babs:
•   bit of a murky looking hilltop this morning, cold and cloudy
•     September 21, 2014, 07:42:43 AM

Copy of the Weather Chat Shoutbox for the 22nd September 2014

•   mark: 90km/h southwest wind and cloudy and 4.1c.
September 22, 2014, 06:04:07 AM
•   Phil: Overcast, with passing showers and a 6kph Southerly
September 22, 2014, 07:39:18 AM
•   Wolfie33: Opotiki - overcast, watery sun trying hard, high 12's light airs, still dry (so far)
September 22, 2014, 08:24:24 AM
•   ato2: New Plymouth- was nice and sunny but now a heavy shower. Keen wind.
September 22, 2014, 08:36:57 AM
•   hotcop65: Blustery showers followed by fine sunny periods. Cool 10 degrees
September 22, 2014, 09:40:52 AM
•   TonyC: Ilam, Christchurch. One moment the sun is shining, the next it is driving rain and hail. Gale winds (strongest gust 83kmh)
September 22, 2014, 10:33:43 AM
•   intrepid: Yep, hail here too. Video up on Google+.
September 22, 2014, 10:35:21 AM
•   intrepid: Just had a wind gust of 57.6 km/hr.  And we are in a sheltered spot!
September 22, 2014, 11:00:15 AM
•   ato2: Sunny in New Plymouth, though gusty wind
September 22, 2014, 11:11:19 AM
•   intrepid: Just had to reset the console...don't you just hate it when it freezes?
September 22, 2014, 03:25:06 PM
•   JennyLeez: Lousy weather northern Hawkes Bay. Latest gust 72.4km, showers off and on, cold on 7°C and they call this Spring 
September 22, 2014, 07:15:10 PM
•   JennyLeez: Big Red Arrow at my Airport    [link]
September 22, 2014, 07:18:35 PM
•   ato2: Cold night, only 7 degrees at the moment. Thank goodness for woodburners!
September 22, 2014, 10:39:30 PM

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Copy of the Weather Chat Shoutbox for the 23rd September 2014

•   mark: -1.2c and high cloud
September 23, 2014, 06:06:24 AM
•   Derek: lovely morning in Waitakere, but colder than expected - dropped to 3.1° (I  had thought it might get down to 5°)
September 23, 2014, 06:43:50 AM
•   Phil: Fine and sunny , 4 degrees
September 23, 2014, 07:43:24 AM
•   ato2: Nice sunny morning
September 23, 2014, 08:16:39 AM
•   Wolfie33: Chilly start in Opotiki, almost 11° up from 2.7 at 6.14, sunny but light airs cooling things a tad
September 23, 2014, 08:30:42 AM
•   hotcop65: -1.7 this morning, light frost and cold. Lovely sunny day though, calm. Time to play in the gardens   
September 23, 2014, 09:17:25 AM
•   JennyLeez: Some very high Wind Gusts yesterday across our Network Stations. Click on 'Wind Gust" to sort: [link]
September 23, 2014, 11:02:23 AM
•   bett: sunny day with cool breeze in Auckland 
September 23, 2014, 12:19:55 PM
•   David: I would say mild today in Auckland. Was cold last night though
September 23, 2014, 01:33:41 PM
•   gabba: Happy Equinox day everyone!
September 23, 2014, 02:36:33 PM
•   ato2: Heading back to Summer at last!
September 23, 2014, 06:18:19 PM

Copy of the Weather Chat Shoutbox for the 24th September 2014

•   mark: 3.2c and cloudy
September 24, 2014, 06:00:35 AM
•   intrepid: Happy Equinox back at you Gabba! Sorta went by really, but it was a busy day!
September 24, 2014, 06:40:02 AM
•   Phil: Fine and calm, 12 degrees
September 24, 2014, 07:37:56 AM
•   Wolfie33: Opotiki - Fine & calm with scattered hazy cloud, just topped 10° up from 2.8 at 5.35
September 24, 2014, 08:05:30 AM
•   ato2: New Plymouth: sunny morning, 14 degrees, moderate SE
September 24, 2014, 08:18:01 AM
•   TokWW: Great blue skies here in Tokoroa!  Looking forward to a warmer day, planning Friday off!
September 24, 2014, 09:59:18 AM
•   intrepid: Tis hitting 20degs here.  Might have to put the thermals away!
September 24, 2014, 03:14:53 PM
•   ato2: LOvely sunny day. Ideal for making a gate
September 24, 2014, 03:51:59 PM
•   ato2: Rather cloudy tonight, after a nice clear day.
September 24, 2014, 09:57:56 PM

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Copy of the Weather Chat Shoutbox for the 25th September 2014

•   mark: 1.5c and clear
Today at 05:59:24 AM
•   Wolfie33: Clear in Opotiki, nearly 10°. Expecting another cracker day
Today at 07:38:55 AM
•   Phil: Sunny, calm and 10 degrees
Today at 07:41:05 AM
•   ato2: Fine, sunny, 12 degrees in New Plymouth at 8am
Today at 08:11:35 AM
•   bett: nice  morning in Auckland. wishing for a nice day on Sunday for wedding
Today at 11:27:32 AM
•   David: hopefully it turns out ok bett - current forecast is not that flash unfortunately

Copy of the Weather Chat Shoutbox for the 26th September 2014

•   Babs: oh its a nice morning on our hilltop
 September 26, 2014, 07:27:03 AM
•   Phil: Fine and calm, 12 degrees
 September 26, 2014, 07:37:52 AM
•   Wolfie33: Mostly cloudy so far in Opotiki but should clear, 11° & calm
 September 26, 2014, 08:02:02 AM
•   ato2: Nice sunny morning, mild again, in New Plymouth.
 September 26, 2014, 08:43:38 AM
•   Derek: a warmish day here in Waitakere, a little bit of sun.  Major lawn growth to cope with...
 September 26, 2014, 02:21:32 PM
•   Babs: the major lawn growth here got tackled on a breezy Kelson day
 September 26, 2014, 03:29:12 PM
•   ato2: Lawns sorted here. Just digging up for vege garden
 September 26, 2014, 03:50:19 PM

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Copy of the Weather Chat Shoutbox for the 27th September 2014

•   Smudge: 8.0°C this morning, Temperature falling slowly, looks like rain coming.
September 27, 2014, 06:35:24 AM
•   Wolfie33: A bit misty first thing in Opotiki, now scattered clouds & 10°
September 27, 2014, 08:10:28 AM
•   Phil: Fine and sunny, 11kph NW wind 13 degrees
September 27, 2014, 08:20:00 AM

Copy of the Weather Chat Shoutbox for the 28th September 2014

•   Wolfie33: Damp & sticky in Opotiki, nearly 11°, 13mm rain & light NNE breeze
September 28, 2014, 08:36:24 AM
•   Phil: Overcast with passing showers, 6 degrees
September 28, 2014, 09:29:20 AM
•   ato2: Strong, gusty SE this arvo, unpleasant, off spit of rain in it
September 28, 2014, 05:52:32 PM
•   Babs: Still  waiting for the  heavy rain and strong wind to arrive
September 28, 2014, 06:20:33 PM
•   ato2: I recorded 25mm in total past 24 hrs, so not much rain, mostly around middle of the day
September 28, 2014, 06:42:41 PM
•   ato2: Wind is getting stronger, 50/60 km/hr, gusting to 70/80 around me, a bit less at airport. Can't access the Regional Council station at Cape Egmont as it is offline.
September 28, 2014, 06:55:01 PM

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Copy of the Weather Chat Shoutbox for the 29th September 2014
•   mark: 2.1 and clear
 September 29, 2014, 06:09:06 AM
•   Phil: Fine and calm, 5 degrees
 September 29, 2014, 07:43:58 AM
•   Wolfie33: Opotiki- mostly overcast but looks like clearing from the west. Nearly 12° & light airs
 September 29, 2014, 08:27:31 AM
•   ato2: New Plymouth: mostly sunny morning, 12 degrees, moderate SE
 September 29, 2014, 09:18:26 AM
•   Derek: Sunny at the moment in Waitakere, clear blue sky to south, grey to northeast... about 11°C
 September 29, 2014, 09:21:51 AM
•   JennyLeez: Overcast and Coolish. Spring has yet to arrive in Northern Hawkes Bay 
 September 29, 2014, 10:58:42 AM
•   ato2: Time to get some work done in setting up the vege garden
 September 29, 2014, 12:25:42 PM
•   ato2: Cape Egmont recorded a gust of 113km/hr yesterday, at 6pm
 September 29, 2014, 01:15:04 PM
•   Derek: Actually been quite a sunny day here, got just over 18°C - plenty warm enough for sunbathing out of the wind...
 September 29, 2014, 04:35:03 PM
•   mark: Est wind gusting up to 51km/h and sunny
 September 29, 2014, 04:53:43 PM
•   ato2: 19 degrees and a sunny afternoon
 September 29, 2014, 06:42:02 PM
•   Derek: light rain in the Waitakeres now...
 September 29, 2014, 06:57:18 PM
•   intrepid: A bit nippy this morning in Kelson...3.7degs. Fine and clear though.

Copy of the Weather Chat Shoutbox for the 30th September 2014

 September 30, 2014, 06:09:05 AM
•   Phil: Fine and calm 4 degrees
 September 30, 2014, 07:36:17 AM
•   Wolfie33: Opotiki - overcast & dreary again, 13.3° with a light breeze
 September 30, 2014, 08:03:30 AM
•   ato2: Lovely sunny morning in New Plymouth, clear skies, 12 degrees, should be on track for 19 or 20 degrees again.
 September 30, 2014, 08:33:09 AM