Now and Busting: Cold change for NZ

GreggWard · Unread post by **GreggWard** » Thu 21/04/2005 18:38

Had a weak thunderstorm come through Palmerston North this morning, with the Southerly wind change, dropping the temperature from 18C to 9C over 1Hr, around 11:00am.

Fujita Phil · Unread post by **Fujita Phil** » Thu 21/04/2005 23:02

Woke this morning in Queenstown with a light dusting of snow on most of the mountains ranges. Some dusting on the Crown Range hills and up the back of Alexandra also.

Almost all gone tonight though here in Queenstown. The locals tell me it was the first snow they have seen this season. Prob get a bit more in the weekend.

Getting colder

Andy · Unread post by **Andy** » Fri 22/04/2005 07:57

Fujita Phil wrote:Woke this morning in Queenstown with a light dusting of snow on most of the mountains ranges. Some dusting on the Crown Range hills and up the back of Alexandra also.

Almost all gone tonight though here in Queenstown. The locals tell me it was the first snow they have seen this season. Prob get a bit more in the weekend.

Getting colder

There has been a few dustings now since the start of March, The old Man range south of Alex can get snow at any time of the year.

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Fri 22/04/2005 08:50

First official frost this morning... brrr it's freezing!!!

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Fri 22/04/2005 16:41

What a change coming this weknd MS forecasting TS in the east from Otago-Canterbury confidence moderate snow lowering to 300m in the farr south overnight Saturday and also Hail.
Severe gales in the east of south island reaching 110kmh in exposed places brrrr here comes our first official noticed cold front to hit SI.
cheers others thoughts?
JASON.

Thunder · Unread post by **Thunder** » Fri 22/04/2005 18:23

Yes Jason.

Strong SW reaching Gale at times in exposed areas tomorrow night and Sunday, abating Sunday night for us. East coast of the NI, very strong winds. Gale on Sunday, not an Auckland SW gale but true strong winds, (Sorry Michael, lol).

Should be some thunderstorms about tomorrow, the risk decresses the further you go north for us on the east coast. Hail for sure and rain with snow to 5 - 400m on B'sP on Saturday night possible easing Sunday morning / afternoon.

Will be cold and signaling winter is here!

The new video camera will certainly be put to use. Would'nt it be a bugger if no storms happened, winds will be strong though.

Off chance of tornadoes to if were lucky.....

Cheers.....

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Fri 22/04/2005 19:36

The very cold change is moving through at night over dry cold land so the timming for Thunderstorms to occur is not good, there's a better chance of them occuring out to Sea on the Front and perhaps up the NorthIsland East Coast on Sunday morning as far North as Gisbourne.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Fri 22/04/2005 20:11

Looks to me like a 'high risk' of thunder over coastal Southland/South Otago saturday evening.

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Fri 22/04/2005 20:37

I have now a 1 out for Thunderstorms tomorrow for Canterbury with this southerly change

JohnGaul
NZTS

Aussie2005 · Unread post by **Aussie2005** » Fri 22/04/2005 21:40

By the MetService forecast and your thoughts it seems that you may have some "interesting" weather over the weekend, though I know of a good friend currently in Oamaru who may not appreciate the weather as much as you are looking forward to it. Hope you get what you are wishing for, she can thaw out when she comes over here on Thursday !
Over this side of the drink we are heading for the warmest April recorded if temps stay as forecast next week, Sunday the warmest in the outlook period, a top of 29Â°, 10Â° above average.

Thunder · Unread post by **Thunder** » Fri 22/04/2005 22:09

Agree NZstorm and Spwill, things don't look as good the further you go north because of the SW arriving later and later in the day plus associated cold pool but down south is in for a good shot, hope something comes up to atleast the Timaru area...There may be enough advection though to still keep things going up to Chch, we'll see..

Before the big change arrives we should have NE or calm weather with sun (or twilight/darkness more likely) and maybe a few clouds about so that's a plus. Here's hoping!

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Sat 23/04/2005 00:00

hmmmm might head south tomorrow, am annoyned though my anemometer hasn'tt arrived in time

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sat 23/04/2005 09:30

hmmmm might head south tomorrow, am annoyned though my anemometer hasn'tt arrived in time

Head east. Banks Peninsula may came up trumps for some lightning early Sunday.

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Sat 23/04/2005 09:32

Just crap-artist weather here this weekend Guess its almost May..the 8 months of Gales and rain must be almost due

tgsnoopy · Unread post by **tgsnoopy** » Sat 23/04/2005 09:42

Michael, Might I be as bold as to respectfully request you remove the bold from your signiture line, in kind of overpowers your messages. Thanks

(Sorry, I would have done this request by private message, but it's disabled on this board)

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Sat 23/04/2005 10:02

I'm on Waiheke Island this weekend - probably one of the most sheltered areas of NZ in a strong, cold south/southwest flow. Had some brief overnight showers, but just cloudy this morning with a fresh southwesterly. Looks like the far southeast will bear the brunt of the coming blast, with snow flurries maybe as low as 200 or 300 metres. Possibly a dusting of the higher Banks Peninsula tops, but usually there's a fair difference between settling and falling levels this time of year, with ground temps still relatively warm.

Fujita Phil · Unread post by **Fujita Phil** » Sat 23/04/2005 18:56

Winds getting much stronger here. Currently 6.7C. Should get some hail later me thinks

Fujita Phil · Unread post by **Fujita Phil** » Sat 23/04/2005 19:00

Well... according to Karen (TV1) I should be getting snow here in the morning

Andy · Unread post by **Andy** » Sat 23/04/2005 20:04

Yep very windy here to

Temp 8.2

Andy · Unread post by **Andy** » Sat 23/04/2005 20:54

Had a light shower about 5 min ago temp drop to 3.8 , now 4.6.

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sat 23/04/2005 20:59

No sign of the southerly yet although we did get a light shower when I was dozing before.
Sky very mixed from mid-afternoon with lots of unstable forms around plus light winds jossling 'twixt south and east.
Calm now with a NW upstairs according to the clouds blowing across the moon

JohnGaul
NZTS

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Sat 23/04/2005 21:08

Wind now at Gale Force Surprise with occasional showers

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sat 23/04/2005 21:23

Lucky you Michael, how come you have the SW gales before we do?
It's not fair I say

...anyway, looking very thundery off the coast of Dunedin according to the "Templeton Lightning Tracker"

Please (I'm on my hands and knees now) move up this way

JohnGaul
NZTS

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Sat 23/04/2005 21:39

We may be in luck both of us John few strikes been going off just near Elesmere before on tracker it's settled a little now though.
NE wind here so will go good up against the SW when it comes through

radar at 9pm also looks very impresive.
If nothing happnz overnight something is bound to tomora forecast is for showers becoming more frequent and heavy with isaolated thunderstorms and hail and strong to sevre SW gales 110kmh in exposed coastal places.

Hopefully I can crack out a beer or two on Anzac day if all goes well tonight and tomora

Cheers
JASON

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sat 23/04/2005 21:47

Jasestrm wrote:We may be in luck both of us John few strikes been going off just near Elesmere before on tracker it's settled a little now though.
NE wind here so will go good up against the SW when it comes through radar at 9pm also looks very impresive.
If nothing happnz overnight something is bound to tomora forecast is for showers becoming more frequent and heavy with isaolated thunderstorms and hail and strong to sevre SW gales 110kmh in exposed coastal places.
Hopefully I can crack out a beer or two on Anzac day if all goes well tonight and tomora
Cheers
JASON

Hi Jason,
May look good for tonight

I have now uprgraded to a 4 alert for this evening/tonight although most of the action should be out to sea.
Keep an eye out. could be some good night time shots

I wonder where Aaron and Steve are ?

JohnGaul
NZTS