Weather Forecast for Masterton

Hi there

Best thing to do is keep an eye on our Auckland forecasts, there you can see what temperatures will be like for the next 10 days out. Beyond that it gets a bit blurred in terms of accuracy.

Hope you have some good time off :)

Cheers
Aaron

Not sure, long range maps suggest a tightly wound low moving into the Tasman around the 16th / 17th / 18th Feb from the north so may be something to keep an eye on. But it's so far out, it isn't exactly exact.

Use these maps here: http://www.weathermap.co.nz/forecast-maps

Click on the "Rain" tab, you'll see what I'm looking at.

Cheers
Aaron

Hi there

28.7 at Auckland airport

28.5 at Whenuapai

27.9 at Whangaparaoa

29.6 at Ardmore Airport

There you go!

Cheers
Aaron

Hi there, yes we have already informed the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) that a drought has formed in Auckland, especially central and northern areas. In NZ we have an often confusing system for droughts being announced by the Government.

Cheers

- WW

Hi there, see two comments below please :) 

- WW

Hopefully it will be a bit cooler tomorrow and the next week ahead isn't as humid so it should feel a little cooler too.

Cheers :) 

- WW

You'd find a lot of farmers across the North Island and upper South Island saying the same thing!!  We're hoping for a change in late February. Keep up the watering :) 

- WW

Hi there, as per the comment below Auckland is a very large region and there is variability. The daily high is a general single temperature. If you look at our live current observations you will see a several degree spread across the city across much of the day, which is fairly normal. But we have to pick one number to make it easier for people- we have toyed with the idea of having a daily high range, which may address people who want more detail.

Cheers
WW

Hi there Dave, yes we're monitoring that tropical cyclone potential two weeks from now. The high pressure belt around NZ will be the guiding force on where the low will track. It's still too far out to lock in but definitely worth monitoring towards late February.

Cheers

Phil 

A trough may deliver some rain or a few showers on Monday 10th otherwise looking quite dry. :(

Cheers
Aaron

I'd say nothing in that regard. They will be the same.

WW

Hi there Trish, thanks very much for the feedback and support  - it means a lot to our small team :) No, we don't take any forecast data from the NZ Government. In fact, we can't even get current observations that tax payers all fund - which is why we're thrilled that after 10 years the Commerce Commission is now investigating both Niwa and MetService for 1) anti-competitive behaviour and 1) abuse of their marketplace power. You can read about it here: www.newshub.co.nz/home/money/2019/09/metservice-niwa-under-investigation-by-commerce-commission-for-anti-competitive-behaviour.html

As for accuracy, we use IBM's super computer (much more powerful and larger than anything the NZ Government produces). Sadly, the NZ taxpayers must fund and own three commercial forecasters yet our private independent website has become very popular because of our focus on higher accuracy and ensuring we're going the extra mile - but we get ZERO tax funding or support - in fact Niwa and MetService tell our clients to stop using us. (Niwa and MetService get over 200 million each year plus other huge grants). 

IBM's data has been independently verified as the most accurate in the world. WeatherWatch also has a small team of local forecasters in NZ and some overseas meteorologists we can use in big events. We're up against huge and unfair competition but support and messages like yours make it all worth while :) 

Thanks heaps
Phil D

Good morning - you can find more in our specific wind data for your location at www.RuralWeather.co.nz (takes 10 seconds to load first time). Otherwise this story say it's easing mid week for you :) 

www.weatherwatch.co.nz/content/windier-weather-until-middle-next-week-5-maps

Cheers

- WW

For where? Please refer to our rain maps and rain data at RuralWeather.co.nz. We don't tend to answer questions that can be answered elsewhere on our site.

Thanks :)
- WW

Hi Bob, we agree and are making changes this year - we're also looking to include tidal information in the daily forecast so it's all in one place. Working on some other projects first but this is in the 2020 pipeline :)

Cheers

Phil

Hi there, please check out our weather videos over the past week - we explain why the southerly flow is kind of a "fake" one :)

- WW

Hi there, thanks for the question. You can see all the observations we have here: https://www.weatherwatch.co.nz/observations 

We have no control over these stations, they are mostly privately operated. In the next couple of weeks we'll be upgrading how we display the local Observations, allowing you to view other nearby stations too.

Cheers and thanks for the support,

Phil D

Hey Tom, thanks for the question. Yes we do have plans to do that later this year - we're in the process of sorting a new studio to give us more flexibility. So basically 'watch this space'. We're also looking to launch a climate/seasonal focused website later this year too.

Cheers

Phil :)

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Hi there Martin,

Thanks for the follow up. We get daily complaints from people who don't realise they are paying for Niwa and MetService forecasts (through taxes) and that WW is an entirely free service. We provide a huge amount of work in our daily news and video feed to bring the free daily forecasts to life. So complaints about our free service - when you already pay for two other weather services - is why we sometimes get frustrated with blunt complaints (and most don't complain to the Government forecasters they pay for - they complain to our free service because we actually take the time to respond!).

That's why we occasionally come across 'rude' - I apologise if we offended you. Thanks for taking a look and digging deeper into what we have to offer, though. I'm sure you'll find it helpful - the big picture makes your local forecast more realistic and make more sense.
Kind regards
Philip Duncan

Hi and thanks for your anonymous complaint about our free service,

It seems the several large downpours around Whangarei missed you yesterday. Some were significant. As we said for the past 14 days any rain in the top of NZ will be *very* isolated. If weather is that important then you should rely on more than just the free local forecast - eg, if weather is really that important to you why wouldn't you read our infographics, news stories about rain and our daily videos? If you're simply relying on the most basic free forecast then that will never be enough for an actual business wanting perfection. Even with 100% confidence of showers forming around Whangarei the geography and the very definition of showers means you may not be guaranteed one at your house. You may find this interesting about people who complain about free forecasts - because we produce a tonne of daily content to make your local forecasts come to life and make sense and if you're following our other content yesterday should not have been a surprise at all:  https://www.weatherwatch.co.nz/content/most-complaints-we-get-are-ridiculous-here-are-some-tips-reduce-weather-surprises

Cheers

WW

5pm Yesterday showing big downpours that formed.

Hey Tom, good question but a little tricky to be too precise on. Most charts are fairly reliable generally for 7 to 10 days out. They give a good GENERAL idea of where highs and lows might be and therefore temperatures and rainfall chances. When it comes to getting specific to a region it can become harder depending on the specific set up.

With a lot of high pressure around the weather doesn't change fast. Best thing is to look for trends - ie if you see a low near Northland one day, gone the next day, and day three there is a low in the Tasman then you can assume there is a moderate chance of low pressure forming "somewhere in the area".

The closer you follow the charts the more you tend to find their strengths and weaknesses. If you take a general approach you'll find 7-10 days helpful but for specific forecasts that far out it's more moderate. This is why IBM's super computer is helpful as it crunches multiple models (and learns from their mistakes) to produce a detailed 10 day forecast . You may find the data at RuralWeather.co.nz (takes 10 seconds to load) helpful at backing up what you can see on the 7-10 day charts. 

Cheers :)
Phil D