General October Weather

[Chris Raine]

The rain that Christchurch is having passed through Thornbury yesterday morning and early afternoon .More staid event 7.5 mm from a large patch of nimbostratus. Pressure kicked up at1400 hours. Temp currently 6.7C

[NZstorm]

Some small hail in Auckland this morning with 11C. Near gale out at the airport earlier this morning.

The Auckland city fire yesterday was made a lot worse by the strong winds.

[Richard]

Snowline looks about the level that was forecast. Heavy rain and strong wind with the wind change along a flash of lightning as well. 7mm of rain

[Chris W]

There you go Richard, your 'storm' drought is kind of over

[Richard]

There you go Richard, your 'storm' drought is kind of over

Cant call that a drought breaker sorry Chris, so far away I couldn't hear the following rumble. Just a wee taste of whats coming this summer

[Razor]

Finished up about 10 minutes ago, can't think what the road is like down the bottom of the hill.

Here's a video of the road, had to use a torch as it was so dark:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/DRxHVjaNgUneHGDi9

That cell also caused drama's over the hill in Sumner... 18mm in short order
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/116807 ... m-makeover

[Chris W]

I can confidently state that the rain intensity was way above a reasonable amount for the system to cope with and for a long time. I'd guess at least 25mm fell over my place and that's conservative. Hence my road ending up like that ^. Not that it helps those affected, just hopefully they could get insurance to cover losses.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Snow level looking towards the 4 Peaks mountains this morning also some interesting cigar shaped cloud in the As above from the next system coming in from the SW, taken about a quarter to eight this evening.

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Cigar clouds.JPG

[mikestormchaser]

Another cold upper system today. Convergence over mid Canterbury this afternoon might trigger a heavy shower/ storm

[Storm Struck]

Incoming thunderstorm for christchurch going by the radar, looks to be around rolleston linking inland.
Intermix of clouds hard to see the cell

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Just heard 2 rumbles of thunder whilst walking back from the new Barkers shop in town
A light hail shower here too.

[Chris W]

Heavy rain now in Kaikoura but no thunder as yet, noticed a moderate risk had been put out but I've only just seen it.

[Richard]

Heavy rain has only just arrived here, has a bit of sleet in tow also.

[Razor]

Rather than heavy showers we've had 2 hours of persistent rain with the odd bit of sleet here in ChCh. Miserable day

[Razor]

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Stunning mammatus display as it clears Chch

[Storm Struck]

Sleet or melted hail stones? I wondered that too but there was also sporadic hail stones at the time.
Some areas like Halswell got some decent isolated heavy hail by the sounds.
Wind is now light westerly as the band clears away, heavy unstable showers still a possibilty inbehind it as the heating returns.
Nice mamatus photo razor

[Awhituobs]

cold day here, lots of cloud and blustery wind
roll on summer

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Photo here taken from Hewlings street in Geraldine, looking NE across the plains just before 3pm this afternoon.

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[David]

cold day here, lots of cloud and blustery wind
roll on summer

Bit better on this side of the city, got some sunny spells here this afternoon which helped the temperature make it up to 18.3C briefly.

[Richard]

Thought the rain was over but its come back in heavy again

[NZstorm]

cold day here, lots of cloud and blustery wind
roll on summer

Looking like the pattern becomes less mobile in November so hopefully plenty of sun in November. October has been quite a dull windy month.

[Razor]

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Round 2 wee cell approaching

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Gone back to a brisk NE at the moment.
Here's a photo looking up the street to the north.

George St.JPG

[Richard]

Gone back to a brisk NE at the moment.
Here's a photo looking up the street to the north.George St.JPG

You been done a bit of cross country lately John

[Richard]

Gone NE here too and looking quite dark to the SW