General January Weather
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Re: General January Weather
Seems like it's died out now.
However the one or 2 odd unstable cloud around but that seems to be weakoning.
However the one or 2 odd unstable cloud around but that seems to be weakoning.
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Re: General January Weather
A very low based and dark cloud has developed over New Brighton, still blowing NE.
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Re: General January Weather
Storm over the Oxford area drifting toward Rangiora at present
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Re: General January Weather
looking very black to my north, radar shows a shower heading toward this way
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Re: General January Weather
It's got structure.. I got it heading for Chch. Light E wind in Riccarton.
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Re: General January Weather
The western side of that storm seen from hereRichard wrote: Thu 18/01/2018 20:13 looking very black to my north, radar shows a shower heading toward this way
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Re: General January Weather
Waimak gorge, miles from Rangiora. I can only just see it
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Re: General January Weather
Zap za went my radio then it has just died. The recycled cell that developed where the dying one came from just died.
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Re: General January Weather
Still looking rather castellanussy down here but lotsa layered cloud as well in the midrange.
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Re: General January Weather
Still seeing the odd flash, not often we get lightning this late in the evening
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Re: General January Weather
Interesting purple hue in the clouds over our worksite. Seen from Ashfield Rd, Wairau Valley. Time around 2050 hours.
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Who put the LED's on the lightning arrestor ?
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Re: General January Weather
The storm to my NE has been over or near Culverden for over an hour, at least 20 flashes seen yet none have shown up on Blitzortung
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Re: General January Weather
Got the kids out of bed and drove 15 minutes out to the waimak side of kirwee and parked up with a great view of that oxford storm. Saw several forked lightnings across sky. Constant rumblings and a few louder peals of thunder. Kids super excited.
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Re: General January Weather
Richard, the lightning not showing up on the tracker would indicate it was IC.
The Canterbury plains tend to be capped in these warm air La Nina thunder set ups. So convection coming off the foothills will fizzle unless it can become elevated above the cap.
The Canterbury plains tend to be capped in these warm air La Nina thunder set ups. So convection coming off the foothills will fizzle unless it can become elevated above the cap.
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Re: General January Weather
Nathanaelcraven wrote: Fri 19/01/2018 05:40 Got the kids out of bed and drove 15 minutes out to the waimak side of kirwee and parked up with a great view of that oxford storm. Saw several forked lightnings across sky. Constant rumblings and a few louder peals of thunder. Kids super excited.

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Re: General January Weather
Only a couple of CGs and IC lightning discharges recorded last night on the earth networks detectors, but I find it often misses a lot still.
Time stamp on this is 9.10pm.
Time stamp on this is 9.10pm.
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Re: General January Weather
Could a moderator please move the posts related to upcoming hot weather into my new thread please if that's possible? And then delete this post. Thanks!
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Done... see new 'High temperatures 23-27 January' thread.David wrote: Sat 20/01/2018 11:20 Could a moderator please move the posts related to upcoming hot weather into my new thread please if that's possible? And then delete this post. Thanks!
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Re: General January Weather
Hot today with 29.1 here and 29.6 at Tim’s. Looks like the airport maxed out at 28.0 though.
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Re: General January Weather
Just sneaked over the 30deg mark after been around the 29deg mark for a couple of hours
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