Weather Forecast for Blenheim

Hi there, very interesting you should write and share that with us. Since the Government announced recently they are ignoring the MBIE review and will not free up tax funded data the private sector has rallied around us and we have someone very keen to help us build a new marine app for New Zealanders. We have no idea why the Government run VHF forecasts are so shocking but we've heard from many boaties over the years they find it quite a poor service. So watch this space, we hope to have something up and running within a year.

Kind regards and bring back the lighthouse keepers and local weather watchers!
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WW Team

Hi there

Could be different modeling. If you check out our rain maps here:

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

Then go to the 8th, you'll see that at this stage an anticyclone is keeping conditions dry for Whangarei. The low in the tropics to the north could be something to keep an eye on though as Phil has mentioned recently.

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Aaron

I would go by the one that shows the strikes out to the west, that has the best data of the two. These trackers are run by hobbiests mostly and are not dead accurate, they are just to give an idea that there may be some lightning activity out there.

This site here shows fairly accurate lightning information when storms are strong however: http://www.weatherzone.com.au/satellite/world/new-zealand

Cheers
Aaron

That's great!! Enjoy it, tomorrow looks good too but Friday and next week aren't too flash heat wise (should improve after that though). Cheers for the friendly comment!

- Aaron W

Hi there, we all use similar data but we all crunch it in different ways and some are more accurate and others are less so. However all forecasters say they are the most accurate just like all restaurants say they have the best food, so it's really down to the public to work out which one disappoints them the least. :) I don't know which website/forecaster you're looking at but we're forecasting Mostly Sunny for Kawerau today: hwww.weatherwatch.co.nz/location/Kawerau. As of 4:28pm It's currently 30 degrees, 1 degree above our forecast high of 29. So perhaps just try using us :)

Cheers and all the best,
Phil D

Feel free to check out our Auckland forecasts, there you will see daytime highs for the next 10 days :)

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Aaron

Don't think there has been any lightning / thunderstorms near Auckland tonight, must have been something else you heard perhaps?

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Aaron

Hi there

Don't think there has been any lightning / storms near Auckland tonight, must be something else?

If a heatwave was long enough perhaps it could turn it something serious.

Aaron

It may be fairly dry across New Zealand then, but depending where you are there could be the chance of a few showers.

Aaron

Hi there, we don't think 41C sounds accurate based on readings we saw all over Hawke's Bay and Central Plateau today. MetService insists 35 was the high we believe 37 (and we saw many much higher but believe they weren't calibrated properly, it just wasn't the set up for the North Island to hit 41).

Hastings went over 33, we had 34 there and 35 in Havlock North and 37 in Taradale. MetService reported 36 on their site but didn't include in their overall public figures for some reason. NIWA will have another set of temperatures too by the way, as they now compete commercial against MetService and therefore don't use the same database - NZ the only country on earth to have two official weather records! #Confusing. 

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WW

Hi there, that's a fair question! It's due to the rain falling near the western boundary of Canterbury over on the West Coast. There was a fair bit of humidity around Christchurch this morning so had the heat not kicked in there was a chance of maybe some drizzle or a spit or two. With the heat and sun now out that looks less likely, but humidity levels are around 50% which isn't super dry for Canterbury. 

Hope that helps :)
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WW

Hi there, see the story we've just put up on the homepage about Auckland. There's also a little bit of drizzle this morning due to the thick cloud cover and warm humid conditions. Hopefully a few sunny spells develop today. Tomorrow looks warmer by a few degrees too. Auckland isn't normally impacted by heatwaves unless there is a big nor'west wind flow from the Australian desert straight to here - which isn't the set up this week. There's too much coastal water around Auckland to let it heat up like other parts of the country. 

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WW

Well the West Coast of the South Island may well get some lightning, and perhaps some inland North Island areas south of Auckland mid week. But Auckland itself is not looking very lightning active coming up.

The West Coast of the South Island won't be as hot, still looking hot for eastern parts of the country this coming week.

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Aaron

Temperatures in Auckland are often moderated a bit by the surrounding bodies of water either side despite heatwaves etc, in saying that high's are looking to mostly be in the mid twenties this coming week for Auckland, perhaps high twenties on Tuesday.

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Aaron

Hi there, you can search for Glen Eden specifically on the homepage but at this stage probably 25 to 29 degrees generally. The heatwave will be felt mostly inland over the country and to the east but some inland parts of Auckland wll be closer to 30 degrees mid week including the Glen Eden area.

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WW

Good afternoon,

On Tuesday and Wednesday there is a chance some parts of Auckland will reach the late 20s and possibly 30, however with coastal sea breezes they can knock the temperature back by several degrees. Henderson and Henderson Valley are most likely to be the hottest parts of Henderson being lower down and further inland. It looks like southern rural Auckland is most likely to reach closest to 30 next week.

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WW

Next week is hotter with highs in the late 20s possible inland and mid 20s in coastal areas. For Auckland to be really hot in summer you need either a light Sou'Easter or a brisk north to north west wind. These directions don't look so common at the moment sadly.
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WW

Hey there, it will depend on the specific weather set up at the time (as we saw this week the east coast has had both temps in the early 30s and temps in the teens!). Generally speaking eastern NZ in mid Feb is very sunny and settled but we can't be sure this far out. Check the weather maps and forecasts within 10 days of going and you'll get a much more accurate idea. All the best and have a great time on the cruise :)
- WW

Hi there, yes Dunedin is just a little too far south for this heatwave as the stream of warm air from Aussie and the sub-tropics is fairly narrow. If it makes you feel better Auckland in the north will also be missing some of this heat too :) The cold snap you had on Thursday was definitely not your normal mid-summer weather and the good news is that we do see more settled, warmer, weather coming your way as we end January and go into February. Hopefully Feb will be a bit hotter for you! All the best Indy :)
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Phil D