Author Topic: Local Weather Chat September 2014 Week 3 (Read 12051 times)

JennyLeez · « **on:** September 14, 2014, 12:00:10 AM »

Discuss the current or recent weather in your region or elsewhere for this week 14th September to the 20th September 2014.
You do not need a weather station, just look out your window and tell us what is going on above you.

Hank13 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 14, 2014, 07:47:42 AM »

Ashburton @ 07:32 AM
Currant Temp.is now 3.7°C with a clear blue sky
No rain today after a welcome rain yesterday of 13 mm
No wind and Baro is 1009.6 hpa (Steady)

Wolfie33 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 14, 2014, 09:52:17 AM »

Opotiki - Broomstick Report

Very different so far compared with yesterday.
The lake has gone Yeeha! In fact if you missed yesterday & woke today, you wouldn't have a clue, at my place at least.
A few small bits of debris & a bit of grass hanging off the fence are the only clues.
I hear the Waioeka Gorge suffered another slip, so traffic will no doubt be affected by delays.
To the west, I'm guessing there will probably be some flooding on roads in the Wainui, Kutarere, & Nukuhou/Waimana areas, so take care people. The local emergency response people (volunteer fireman) had quite a busy day yesterday so they'll be a bit tired!!

Temp High	14.8 °C	at 08:50
Temp Low	11.1 °C	at 06:08
Hum High	98 %	at 05:46
Hum Low	92 %	at 09:29
Rainfall	9.3 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	50.4 mm/hr	at 01:29
Wind Gust High	14.8 km/h	at 00:32
High Pressure	1002.5 hPa	at 00:00
Low Pressure	998.7 hPa	at 04:39

Rex · « **Reply #3 on:** September 14, 2014, 12:05:38 PM »

mahia beach

cloud cover ------ 95%
wind ------ light SW
rain -------- odd shower
temp ------ 15.9 in / 13.4 out

Wolfie33 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 14, 2014, 02:04:55 PM »

Opotiki

Thought I would compare yesterdays rainfall with the previous 10 years (2004 - 2013) data from Niwa's climate database.
In broad terms, we got about 1.6 times the normal monthly average in about 16 hours.

Yesterday 144.6   mm

September Totals
Max   154.5   mm   2009
Min     41.5   mm   2011
Avg     88.0   mm   Last 10 Years

Highest Max Daily    63.5   mm   25/09/2009

All months
Max   333.8   mm    May 2010
Min     6.2   mm    Jan 2013
Avg   112.2   mm    Last 10 Years

When I moved back here early 2010, there were 2 occasions of torrential downpours in May & June. Flood levels in the garage were 12" & 18" & the lake hung around for days.
The maximum daily fall in May was 112.0 mm 25/05/10 & soon after we had 118 mm 02/06/10.
The later half of May was particularly wet with all but 11mm odd falling after the 13th & it carried over in to June.
Total fall for June that year was 286.

What I remember most:
The street outside was awash, drains unable to cope, torrents streaming off the road & neighbours properties, underside of 4wd getting a wash, trying to rig a light at night to see what the flock I was doing in raising everything off the garage floor.

These are the joys of living in small town NZ. A town that is pretty much built on top of a swamp, between 2 rivers, with a history of floods over the years. Add to that, the desire of developers & council to gradually fill in the natural run off areas & waterways, & install tiny little drain grates to let surface water drain away, very slowly. Also, our outdated storm & sewer system that is even affected by a high tide. (oops, starting to rant.)

Thank heavens for stop banks & risers on the drains to stop sewage floating off.

Ok, lunch? or a beer? Tough one!!

Phil · « **Reply #5 on:** September 15, 2014, 07:23:20 AM »

Belmont, Lower Hutt

7.4 degrees
98% Humidity
Calm
Nil Rain
barometer on 1010.8
Solar 142

Fine and calm

Hank13 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 15, 2014, 07:47:01 AM »

shburton @ 07:32 AM
Currant Temp.is now 7.3°C and looking like a great day coming with a clear sky
No rain and wind is now 7.6 km/h,NNE
Baro is 1007.2 hpa (Steady)

TonyC · « **Reply #7 on:** September 15, 2014, 09:11:33 AM »

Port Robinson, North Canterbury - Current weather conditions at 09:10 AM on the 15/09/14

Current conditions are Bright and Sunny

The overnight temperature low was 8.8°C timed at 6:51 AM
The outside temperature presently is 11.9°C
The windchill temperature is 11.7°C
The wind is currently blowing from N at a speed of 2 km/h
The strongest wind gust in the LAST HOUR was at 12.9 kmh W and the average windspeed in the last hour was 5.9 km/h
The strongest wind gust TODAY so far was at 14.8 km/h at 6:12 AM
The barometer reading is at 1006.1 hpa and Falling slowly at the rate of -0.6hPa/hr
Since midnight there has been 0.0 mm of precipitation.
So far this month there have been 5 days when it has rained at some time during the 24hr period with amount totalling 13.8 mm

The solar reading is 99 % with an energy ready of 434W/M2.
01:40 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

JennyLeez · « **Reply #8 on:** September 15, 2014, 10:40:57 AM »

Sunny

Phil · « **Reply #9 on:** September 16, 2014, 07:40:20 AM »

Belmont, Lower Hutt

11.3 degrees
85% Humidity
Calm
3.6mm of rain
Barometer on 1004.8
Solar 241

Overnight showers, now fine and calm

TonyC · « **Reply #10 on:** September 16, 2014, 07:56:29 AM »

Port Robinson, North Canterbury - Current weather conditions at 07:55 AM on the 16/09/14

Current conditions are fine and sunny with just a few wisps of cloud

The overnight temperature low was 8.6°C timed at 4:33 AM
The outside temperature presently is 12.7°C
The windchill temperature is 12.4°C
The wind is currently blowing from NW at a speed of 3 km/h
The strongest wind gust in the LAST HOUR was at 19.3 kmh SW and the average windspeed in the last hour was 4.3 km/h
The strongest wind gust TODAY so far was at 27.8 km/h at 3:23 AM
The barometer reading is at 996.3 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 5 days when it has rained at some time during the 24hr period with amount totalling 13.8 mm

The solar reading is 100 % with an energy ready of 248W/M2.
00:26 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

Hank13 · « **Reply #11 on:** September 16, 2014, 12:05:42 PM »

Ashburton @ 12:02 PM
Currant Temp.is now 14.9°C with patchy cloud
No rain and wind is now 15.2 km/h,WNW
Baro is 996.1 hpa (Steady)

Phil · « **Reply #12 on:** September 17, 2014, 07:37:27 AM »

Belmont, Lower Hutt

10.2 degrees
83% Humidity
Calm
Nil Rain
barometer on 1007.2
Solar 207

Fine and calm

Hank13 · « **Reply #13 on:** September 17, 2014, 09:34:13 AM »

Ashburton @ 09:32 AM
Currant Temp.is now 10.6°C with a very lazy wind of 22.8 km/h,SE.Cloudy
Baro is 1009.0 hpa (Rising slowly)
Max Gust. was 45.6 km/h@9:10 AM, S

TonyC · « **Reply #14 on:** September 17, 2014, 09:36:25 AM »

Port Robinson, North Canterbury - Current weather conditions at 09:35 AM on the 17/09/14

Current conditions are Mainly cloudy/Dry

The overnight temperature low was 6.1°C timed at 3:54 AM
The outside temperature presently is 10.3°C
The windchill temperature is 10.3°C
The wind is currently blowing from SW at a speed of 3 km/h
The strongest wind gust in the LAST HOUR was at 16.1 kmh SW and the average windspeed in the last hour was 2.5 km/h
The strongest wind gust TODAY so far was at 19.3 km/h at 12:39 AM
The barometer reading is at 1006.3 hpa and Steady at the rate of +0.3hPa/hr
Since midnight there has been 0.0 mm of precipitation.
So far this month there have been 5 days when it has rained at some time during the 24hr period with amount totalling 13.8 mm

The solar reading is 49 % with an energy ready of 265W/M2.
00:09 hours of sunshine recorded so far today and overall conditions based on the solar sensor described as Mainly cloudy/Dry

An updated version of this report produced every 15 minutes can be viewed at:- http://www.portrobinson.net/Weatherfiles/wx3.html

JennyLeez · « **Reply #15 on:** September 17, 2014, 10:33:36 AM »

Finally decent September weather.
Sunny

Rex · « **Reply #16 on:** September 17, 2014, 10:55:28 AM »

mahia beach

cloud cover ------ 5%
wind ------ calm
rain -------- nil
temp ------ 16.0 in / 15.7 out

Phil · « **Reply #17 on:** September 18, 2014, 07:41:12 AM »

Belmont, Lower Hutt

7.9 degrees
93% Humidity
Calm
Nil rain
Barometer on 1015.9
Solar 176

Fine and calm

Hank13 · « **Reply #18 on:** September 18, 2014, 10:06:42 AM »

Ashburton @ 10:02 AM
Currant Temp.is now 11.4°C with cloud cover. wind is now 19.0 km/h,NNE
Baro is 1008.9 hpa (Falling slowly)

TonyC · « **Reply #19 on:** September 18, 2014, 10:42:42 AM »

Port Robinson, North Canterbury - Current weather conditions at 10:40 AM on the 18/09/14

Current conditions are Mainly cloudy/Dry

The overnight temperature low was 4.9°C timed at 1:29 AM
The outside temperature presently is 10.9°C
The windchill temperature is 10.9°C
The wind is currently blowing from SSW at a speed of 3 km/h
The strongest wind gust in the LAST HOUR was at 17.7 kmh NW and the average windspeed in the last hour was 6.4 km/h
The strongest wind gust TODAY so far was at 19.3 km/h at 7:09 AM
The barometer reading is at 1008.6 hpa and Falling at the rate of -1.3hPa/hr
Since midnight there has been 0.0 mm of precipitation.
So far this month there have been 5 days when it has rained at some time during the 24hr period with amount totalling 13.8 mm

The solar reading is 100 % with an energy ready of 842W/M2.
01:21 hours of sunshine recorded so far today and overall conditions based on the solar sensor described as Mainly cloudy/Dry

An updated version of this report produced every 15 minutes can be viewed at:- http://www.portrobinson.net/Weatherfiles/wx3.html

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Author Topic: Local Weather Chat September 2014 Week 3 (Read 12051 times)