Front - Storms - 1st- 2nd of April

[Tornado Tim]

Making a new Thread for the round of active weather coming up:

Good Looking CB's on the front, but not so much Lightning activity going on at present.

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[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Nothing much likely to happen here, but then........

[Manukau heads obs]

very patchy shower areas on the front to the west of the NI currently
not sure if it will get more organised?

[NZstorm]

very patchy shower areas on the front to the west of the NI currently
not sure if it will get more organised?

There doesn't appear to be the upper level support for organisation.

[Manukau heads obs]

I see Met Service dropped risk to low for "thunderstorms" at 3am....good oh

only 4mm here from the weak front

But Nelson area copt alot of rain again

[NZstorm]

Yes Nelson region seems to be having a good run with the drenchings. The area had the upper level support as well as moisture for a downpour.

As for today, the front over the North Island needs a bit of a surface kick such as daytime warming and orographic lift.(Bay of Plenty is good for that)

[Manukau heads obs]

wind is still Northerly here..i.e no change to the NW yet...despite a clearance...
maybe a new frontal line might develop?

[NZstorm]

wind is still Northerly here..i.e no change to the NW yet...despite a clearance...
maybe a new frontal line might develop?

Yes, the heating looking positive at the moment, 23C in Grey Lynn.

[David]

Certainly warm and humid out there, 24C with 20C dewpoint. Wind is still light NE here.

[Manukau heads obs]

some nice looking CB's to the north and south of Auckland

[NZstorm]

I see there was a Thunderstorm south of Whangarei in the last hour.

A summer like day for Auckland! Max 26C with dp 20C.

[spwill]

Some nice towering Cu over South Auckland late afternoon ( photo) but they never came to much, isolated heavy showers over the hills down that way.