Weather Forecast for Whanganui

HI there, NZ is the only country on earth where taxpayers (you and us) fund weather data we cannot share.

Please complain to your local MP about the commercialisation of MetService and NIWA - collectively they get 300 Million dollars a year from tax funding and don't reply to most questions from those that fund their entire existance.

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WW

Cheers Mitchell, much appreciated :) 

- WW

Hi there, the nights are getting longer so yes we are sliding out of summer. But take a look at the news feed on our homepage as it also talks about hotter weather coming back.

You can often find answers to questions like this in our daily news feed.

Cheers

- WW

Hi there, we have a southerly quarter wind today which when S or SSW is sunny for Auckland, but tilting just SW can bring in clouds and a light shower. Looks like that brief light shower has cleared and that will likely be it for you today.

Cheers

- WW

Hi there, please visit www.RuralWeather.co.nz for more detailed data, including houry and daily humidity graphs and data for 10 days out. (please allowed 10 seconds for the website to open and load all data).

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WW

Hi there, hopefully in March and April.

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WW

We have a story about it on our homepage right now.

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WW

Barometric pressure is usually measured at sea level. For areas above sea level one should normally adjust their barometer to compensate.

Have a read here and scroll down a bit to the part about "Altitude"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barometer

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Aaron

Morning cloud, risk of a shower then mostly sunny from afternoon with southeasterly winds. A high in the low twenties.

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Aaron

Well you'll definitely get some rain, easing to showers from afternoon. Whether they will be thundery or not is up for debate. There's a chance yes, but the greater chance appears to be for Northland and Bay Of Plenty from afternoon.

Hope you have a good time either way.

Aaron

Hi there

Is this in regards to the front on Saturday morning? At this stage it may just be some light to moderate rain in the morning then easing. The main energy with this front looks to be a bit further north and then offshore to the east from afternoon.

WW

The humidity should drop a touch over the next few days, it lifts up again on Saturday then lowers on Sunday through to Tuesday next week. Wednesday sees the humidity lift then Thursday and Friday next week look quite humid again.

WW

Morning Cat, at this stage it's too far out to lock in specifically but generally speaking it looks mostly dry with the chance of a few showers about. Certainly nothing to indicate rain all day or anything dramatic at this stage. Keep an eye on those long range charts daily and you'll start to see a pattern forming which will help with decision making. Also, within 10 days out, try www.RuralWeather.co.nz as it has more weather data for Waiheke Island than any other forecaster on earth :)

Cheers and all the best for March 1
:)
Phil 

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