Weather Forecast for Alexandra

Hi there

Mon and Tue may be mainly settled with areas of sun and high cloud, winds are looking light. Wednesday cloud thickens and lowers, the odd spit possible from afternoon then expect some evening rain which clears overnight. Thursday dawns mostly sunny with light winds.

That's how things are looking currently, keep up to date here:

https://www.weatherwatch.co.nz/location/Queenstown

And use these maps if you like to show where settled weather might be or areas of rain / fronts:

https://www.weatherwatch.co.nz/forecast-maps/rain

Have a good trip! :)

Cheers
Aaron

Hi there, great question! From what we gather it needs to be recorded by ANY station in the region. The problem in NZ is that Niwa (Government Agency) is now aggressively commercially competing against Metservice (another tax funded Government Agency). The two Government Agencies are now producing two different records for their own commercial purposes, as was again highlighted yesterday when MetService had to shame/correct Niwa: https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/climate-news/119568558/aucklands-big-dry-claim-of-40-days-without-rain-probably-incorrect--metservice

Because MetService is being fairly quiet about Niwa's attacks on them over the past few years and now Niwa's new set of "records" the Government itself is eroding their own (New Zealand's own) historical data simply to make a few extra $. No other country on earth has an official double up of weather & climate records in order to make more profits.

Good luck working it out! :) 

- WW

Hi there

That is 5 days away. Trying to predict thunderstorms that far out is a bit tricky, yes there looks to be a chance on Saturday but will that actually come to fruition by the time Saturday comes around? It may, it may not.....

But a front does look to move through on Saturday giving a period of rain / showers. The timing could change a little between now and then so there's no point getting into specifics at this stage, just be aware a front will bring some rain or showers for a time on Saturday. Keep an eye on our Auckland forecasts for updates.

Cheers
Aaron

Good morning and thank you for your question - and your support :)

The week coming up is a fairly hot one - it's not only north west at times but it's also sub-tropical. Hottest days will likely be later this week when 30+ is again possible with overnight lows around 20. But a cool down looks likely this Sunday and into early next week. The set up this year has seen more high pressure stuck over the North Island and that blocks both tropical rainmakers and Southern Ocean fronts.  

If you can stand up to this week then you'll likely find some comfort in the cooler, showery, change possible this Sunday and next Monday.

Kind regards and all the best,
Philip Duncan

Bar the odd spit or drizzle patch it's looking fairly dry for the next week or two. Keep an eye on any upcoming rain potential here:

https://www.weatherwatch.co.nz/forecast-maps/rain

And here:

https://www.weatherwatch.co.nz/location/Napier

Cheers
Aaron

http://envdata.es.govt.nz/index.aspx?c=water-level

Hi there, in NZ it's hard to see one month out let alone two months, but at this stage there may be some better chances for showers in the coming weeks, and still plenty of activity in the tropics as we go into March.

This story has our best thinking leading up to early March: www.weatherwatch.co.nz/content/drought-watch-how-rest-february-shaping-rainwise-with-2-cyclones-nearby-5-maps

All the best with your tough decision making

- WW Team

Hi there, the best way to check local rainfall (daily and hourly rainfall graphs and data) is www.RuralWeather.co.nz (takes several seconds for the page to load first time you visit).

Also, this story has information on expected rainfall (not much) until early March: www.weatherwatch.co.nz/content/drought-watch-how-rest-february-shaping-rainwise-with-2-cyclones-nearby-5-maps

- WW Team

Looking fairly dry for the next week or two, keep an eye on our Auckland forecasts for any upcoming rain possibilities :)

WW

Hi there

Would help to know where you are in New Zealand.

WW

Hi there John, great question. Yes the intensity of the sun and the UV rays will be similar to 2 month prior to the longest day. But there is thermal lag/delay where the seas don't reach peak heat until March....so that helps contribute to warmer conditions around NZ than we would get 2 months prior to the longest day. The weather patterns now also tend to be slower and contribute more warmer airflows than we would get in say October.

Cheers

Phil D

Hi there

That is quite a while away, anything I say now may become irrelivant as forecasts often change that far out. Best bet is for you to keep an eye on these maps here:

http://weathermap.co.nz/forecast-maps

Use the "Rain" tab then use the drop down menu to go through to the 24th / 25th Feb, at this stage it's looking quite anticyclonic and fairly settled so you may be in luck. As the days move forward keep an eye on those maps and you'll see how it's shaping up the closer those dates get.

Have a good trip!

Cheers
Aaron 

Looks like sunny weather breaking through this coming Friday afternoon. Saturday starts mainly sunny but cloud thickens from afternoon.

Sun doesn't really break through again till the 21st Feb it seems.

Temperatures don't look overly warm although Saturday could get into the mid twenties.

Cheers
Aaron

HI there, yes 100% that is faulty! Give us the Station ID and we can remove that weather station if it's broken. If you you want accurate barometric pressure check out www.RuralWeather.co.nz (takes 10 seconds to first load) - scroll halfway down the page to Detailed Data and you can see hourly barometric forecasts for the next 10 days at your location. Also, check out our observations page to see current air pressure readings in your area to get a good feeling for what it is.

Cheers

- WW

We sure are, but the definition of showers means they are hit and miss - so we don't usually make much of a news story about them unless they are especially heavy or widespread, to avoid giving false hope to those who need rain desperately.

Cheers

WW

Hi there, congrats for the 20th! At this stage easterlies may bring in a few showers. Nothing too significant at this stage. Keep an eye on our Tauranga forecast which includes hourly % of rain for 10 days out. Have a great day!

- WW

Hi there, thanks for the local update. Ouch with the 5 week wait too. Very dry conditions for the rest of Feb with only a few showers possible (and they may entirely miss Waiheke). Fingers crossed it sorts itself out end of month - we're providing daily updates on where rain clouds may be and we are mostly ignoring any small showers/drizzle to avoid false hope.

Thanks for the information - all the best

Phil D

Hi there, sadly Niwa and MetService are both tax funded to provide weather and climate observations but block free open access to that tax funded data (so we all must collectively fund them, but then can't openly use that data). Thankfully the Commerce Commission is now investigation this - both Niwa and MetService are now being looked at for A) Anticompetitive Behaviour and B) Abuse of Marketplace power. You can read more here: 
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/money/2019/09/metservice-niwa-under-investigation-by-commerce-commission-for-anti-competitive-behaviour.html

So we use a private network now, some data is verified via IBM and other partners, while some stations are simply private weather stations owned by anyone (and this is likely the one you're noticing looks wrong). We've removed ICHRIS33 for now so your local Now observations will soon default to another nearby station - hopefully more accurate. We're also very soon about to upgrade our site - giving you the choice of location weather stations to look at, not just one.

Kind regards

WW

Hi AJ, we don't really answer questions that have been answered on our site already, but you're looking pretty safe :) Check out our 10 day + hourly forecasts (including % of rain) for Whitianga itself. While you're there select "chose my location" if you have our free App and it will give you that same 10 day + hourly forecast for any location point in New Zealand.

Kind regards

- WW

Hi there,

Thanks for the question and kind words. Please use the rain, swell and wind maps in the MAPS tab at the top of the page (and on the left side of our free app). This will be a useful tool as it goes out 10 days and you can zoom in and out - very helpful for those on boats. Generally speaking it looks fairly dry.

All the best and safe travels!

- WW

Hi there

Best bet is to go here: https://www.metservice.com/towns-cities/locations/new-plymouth/past-weather

I don't see any rain for the 8th or 9th though. 0.6mm on the 4th Feb, 2.2mm on the 29th Jan, 0.4mm on the 28th & 24th Jan and 16.4mm on the 13th Jan. That's the last 30 days figures for New Plymouth.

Beyond that you'll have to make enquires to Metservice or NIWA to get information further back.

Hope that helps!

Cheers
Aaron