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Very unhappy that only two days this month have seen average temperatures -- every other day has been below average (many days significantly so). And the forecast shows only one day having average temps in the next ten days. There is also an abundance of gloomy, rainy weather.
With less than three weeks to the start of calendar summer it's starting to look like summer might be a no-show. Meanwhile, folks in London, Sydney, Melbourne, and just about everywhere else are basking in record warmth and sunshine. Check out this bastard of a forecast:
Today
Max 18°C
MIN 9°C
High cloud, patchy rain afternoon. Dying northeast.
Issued: 3:02am 11 Nov
Tomorrow
12 Nov
Max 14°C
MIN 6°C
Occasional rain, clearing afternoon. Southwest change.
Issued: 3:02am 11 Nov
Sunday
13 Nov
Max 16°C
MIN 9°C
Fine. Light winds.
Issued: 2:29pm 10 Nov
Monday
14 Nov
Max 19°C
MIN 11°C
Morning cloud then fine. Northeasterlies developing.
Issued: 2:29pm 10 Nov
Tuesday
15 Nov
Max 18°C
MIN 8°C
Dry. Northerlies.
Issued: 2:10am 11 Nov
Wednesday
16 Nov
Max 18°C
MIN 9°C
Showers. Westerlies.
Issued: 2:10am 11 Nov
Thursday
17 Nov
Max 17°C
MIN 8°C
Showers with westerlies.
Issued: 2:10am 11 Nov
Friday
18 Nov
Max 16°C
MIN 7°C
Showers with southwesterlies.
Issued: 2:10am 11 Nov
Saturday
19 Nov
Max 15°C
MIN 6°C
Showers with southwesterlies.
Issued: 2:10am 11 Nov
Sunday
20 Nov
Max 15°C
MIN 7°C
Showers with westerlies.
Issued: 2:10am 11 Nov
No wonder you want to over-correct this and move to Brisbane, that weather would drive me nuts after 10 days as well!
No wonder you want to over-correct this and move to Brisbane, that weather would drive me nuts after 10 days as well!
"That weather" hasn't happened yet - it's a forecast. Not at all reliable beyond the 5-day mark, either. Let's see what has actually happened by month's end.
I am going to be in Nelson for 3 days shortly - the longrange forecasts were several times promising me 3 days of showers and other variants - now at short range it's finally settled on 3 fine days!
You should be aware - if you read CNZ's endless complaints - that his basic problem is that the climate is far too cool for him. It is completely irrational (and of course a statistical nonsense) to then pretend that all anomalies in his current climate should be on the "plus" side of the register! The current greater occurrence of colder easterly flows onto Ch'ch and the like is analogous to Sydney's higher incidence of cloudy showery weather this year, and is related to that.
No wonder you want to over-correct this and move to Brisbane, that weather would drive me nuts after 10 days as well!
I don't know if Brisbane would necessarily be "over-correcting" but my preference would be for pretty much anywhere on the East Coast between Wollongong and Brisbane. Your town looks quite nice, actually.
I guess my choice of climate would depend on my occupation. Any physically intense would certainly favour the cooler climates. But if I had a 9-5 desk job I would probably prefer the likes of Brisbane so that I could rely on good beach weather after work most of the year.
I sympathise for you regarding the crap forecast Chester, but it really isn't anything on Buxton, last JUNE.
We had highs averaging 15°C for two weeks, with lows as cold as 2 or 3°C!!!!
Yikes! Bet you're glad to have left (or have you moved back now?).
The UK in general has an awful climate, although London looks nice during summer. The long daylight would compensate for the cloudiness to some extent and the can get quite warm during the summer months.
"That weather" hasn't happened yet - it's a forecast. Not at all reliable beyond the 5-day mark, either. Let's see what has actually happened by month's end.
You don't think the MetService should give a ten day forecast? It probably isn't overly reliable but it does seem in keeping with the general trend over the last couple of months.
After nine months of waiting for summer I'd hate to be disappointed. But I think you mentioned before there was one year in which a very cold and gloomy Spring was followed by a very warm and sunny summer, so that gives me hope.
You don't think the MetService should give a ten day forecast? It probably isn't overly reliable but it does seem in keeping with the general trend over the last couple of months.
After nine months of waiting for summer I'd hate to be disappointed. But I think you mentioned before there was one year in which a very cold and gloomy Spring was followed by a very warm and sunny summer, so that gives me hope.
Yes, the current pattern must break sometime. A ten-day forecast is OK to have and probably couldn't be dropped because of demand, but with current levels of computer power and a difficult region (NZ) its limitations must be allowed for.
Looks like a comfortable spring forecast for Christchurch.
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