08th August 2016 Situation
A frontal system lies slow moving over Tongatapu, ‘Eua and Ha’apai. It has been generally overcast with rain in Tongatapu and Eua since yesterday. The attendant conditions that are normally associated with this kind of weather system including rainfall and cool air and have affected Tongatapu and ‘Eua since yesterday.
Current warning
A heavy rain warning remains in force for Tongatapu, ‘Eua and Ha’apai.
Forecast
It is anticipated that heavy rain with isolated thunderstorms continue on for this evening with rain easing to showers tomorrow and clearing up on Wednesday afternoon. Wind generally light to moderate east to northeast winds with gust up to 25 knots expected in area of heavy rain and thunderstorms.
Observations
The following are rainfall and wind reports from Tonga weather stations
| Location | 24-hrs rainfall |
| Niuafoou | 0.0mm |
| Niuatoputapu | 2.9mm |
| Lupepau’u Airport | 0.6mm |
| Pilolevu Airport | 2.1mm |
| Fua’amotu | 70.2mm |
Table 1.Significant rainfall recorded over the last 24-hrs from 01pm 7 August-1pm 8 August 2016
The heaviest 24 hour rainfall on record for August in Tongatapu was 145mm 14 August 1993. The minimum temperature for the last 24 hours throughout Tonga was 17.6 deg C recorded at Fua’amotu last night.
For further information please contact the Meteorology Division on 35355 or metstaff@met.gov.to. More information is also available at www.met.gov.to