Afternoon Showers???

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Sun 27/02/2005 19:54

No thunderstorms this afternoon (nor any precipitation for that matter) that I've witnessed. (I went from Chch to Banks Peninsula about midafternoon) It's just been cloudy; initially with high cloud, but lower cloud crept in following the change to cooler (dropped from mid 20s to high teens) southerlies or southwesterlies.

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Sun 27/02/2005 20:27

Looks like a Thunderstorm out to my east

a really black convergence line has formed and is coming in from the east took some pics even tough it's in the distance.
Cheers
JASON TIPPET.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sun 27/02/2005 20:54

Jasestrm, Radar shows some showers moving up from the South toward Christchurch.
Photo below shows Cumulus over Manakau Heads area this Evening.

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Sun 27/02/2005 21:07

May not be a TS but it did certainly look like one but iam guessing it has some heavy rain in it.
Yes Spwill I did notice that and there is some activity to the S-SW of me but only small we shall see what the night brings.
Tomorrow is forecast for showers becoming more freqeunt with heavy showers on BsP and some hail which is the cold front coming in.
cheers
JASON TIPPET.

Manukau heads obs · Sun 27/02/2005 21:53

and another great photo there

(love the birds in it again!)

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Mon 28/02/2005 07:20

thunderstorm as I write south of chch out at sea, also looks like a cb east of chch?

Manukau heads obs · Mon 28/02/2005 07:26

heavy rain here with the front
but i see the lightning activity has subsided just before it hit landfall

Manukau heads obs · Mon 28/02/2005 07:52

12mm here

it was awsome watching it arrive
clouds changing direction right the frontal boundayr, clouds hanging right down to near 200 feet, black and ragged
great!

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Mon 28/02/2005 08:09

Much needed heavy rain here.

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Mon 28/02/2005 08:14

NOW WITH AWFUL RAIN THE WINDS HAVE GONE SOUTHWEST AND RISEN TO SEVERE GALE FORCE

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Mon 28/02/2005 08:23

Because Auckland is having great weather thought I would share our morning!!

also a pic from yesterday

Manukau heads obs · Mon 28/02/2005 08:26

looking at the rain radar, the city missed it all
Helensville got 13mm, waiuku got 11mm, but our farm only got 7mm (there was holes in the system!)

the white in the photo is rain...you can see it in front of some distant trees

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Mon 28/02/2005 09:19

Just a short burst of heavy rain here.

Manukau heads obs · Mon 28/02/2005 13:04

i stand corrected, the farm got 15mm, so thats good rain ....
if we can get some follow up within a week, that will kick start the autumn growth spurt
maybe a TC to drift down out way

Achten · Unread post by **Achten** » Mon 28/02/2005 14:53

I am jealous Brian, 25mm for the year so far here were I am Just south of Hastings.

Manukau heads obs · Mon 28/02/2005 15:08

it has been a more traditional dry since easy january here....last 6 summers or so have only seen short dry periods

maybe this front might hang around a bit and come back on an easterly if the high comes in quick....