General September Weather

[Mirage]

Thanks Orion, and Storm Struck!
Also thanks for mentioning that facebook photo. The park featured in the photo is also an area I walk the dogs, so the direction of the photo seems to point to where I was, and the time fits in well.
Now I really regret not having a proper chance to actually look up to the sky, I tried at the time but was under the tree - and then captivated by how fast it was moving through the grass, followed by gathering the dogs so we could get to the car - I was just too distracted after. The noise it made, and that speed is certainly something I"ll remember for a while!

[mikestormchaser]

There seemed to be some cumulus about today, atmosphere looked a little thundery nothing was going to happen however reading your post mirage sounds like you had a bit of action today

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Interesting weather system moving north over the country with this system giving floods to Gore, Queenstown and now possibly the East Cape/BOP area.Today it was raining overnight with showery conditions this morning and isolated drizzle this afternoon. Cold day with it only getting up to 8.1C for the first day of daylight saving. We had 13.1mm of rain for today, a wee bit more than the overcast conditions of yesterday that just produced drizzle.

[David]

Been pouring overnight here on great barrier. Must have been near 40mm last 10 hours

[David]

Auckland rain radar isn’t too good at picking up rain out here on Great barrier it seems. Currently showing nothing over the island but it’s been lightly raining for about 5 hours straight.

[harleyb]

Looks as though a westerly storm/heavy SW swell might coincide with king tides later this week.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

A mainly cloudy day here today but it being sunny for a while this afternoon which lifted the temperature up to 12.5C despite a rather cool NE wind.
Clearing the evening.

[Nev]

I see Whakatane Aero has recorded 203mm of rain in the last 2 days, plus another 21mm so far this morning...
Its normal Sep rainfall is about 90mm.

[spwill]

Gusty thunderstorms possible Thursday for the upper North Island. I see there was some TS action north and east of Taupo this afternoon.

[Storm Struck]

Abit more settled but cooler last few days, but some more welcome rain in the next few days.
We are starting to see those thunderstorm chances creep in for Canterbury, the ingredients are not quite there for Thursday.
But on Friday afternoon/evening there is currently a chance of coastal thunderstorms, very much around Timaru offshore up to Banks Peninsula.
Saturday presents another risk but more widespread from mid Canterbury northwards with an upper trough and cold upper air.
And so on into next week.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

After a frosty start, a fine day eventuated. Warm in the sun away from the southerly breeze we had today.
Today's maximum was 14C.
Some low cloud moving in later this afternoon and this evening. Looks like a day of clagg for tomorrow, unfortunately.

[Razor]

Steady rain in Lincoln this morning for the official opening of our new flagship Science Facility on campus

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

No rain here despite it being a cloudy day. Not as claggy as I expected. Light southerly with a maximum of 13.2C.
I wonder how much we will get tomorrow from the southerly change with rain, some heavy?

[mikestormchaser]

Looks like more thunderstorms for the Waikato region today, great start to spring season up that way. Nice cold pool bringing the instability again their.

Canterbury could see some heavy showers/ hail move through later today. But Monday should things pull off, look better for the Canterbury plains thunderstorms wise

[LinksviewAcres]

Good thunder and lightning show in Waimate. Heavy rain shower now.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Looked like that from here. Probably weakon or move out to sea as it comes this way. A bit of an easterly here with cloud thickening to the west.

[darcyplumb]

Lively looking radar just south of Timaru at the moment.

[Richard]

Lively looking radar just south of Timaru at the moment.

It is hey.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Just heard a couple of distant rumbles to the SW from here. starting to look quite bleak down there

[Richard]

Looking like Timaru is about to be hit

[Storm Struck]

Decent storm rolling towards Timaru for sure.
Just under that other line further north over Christchurch, heavy shower just started up so maybe a clap of thunder soon.
Was quite turbulent just after 4pm with lots of mid level CU layers.

[mikestormchaser]

Nice thunderstorm south of timaru, looks like a nice gust front going to hit their

[Razor]

Decent heavy shower driving home from Lincoln to Halswell

[Richard]

And its quite a turbulent sky up here as well

[darcyplumb]

And its quite a turbulent sky up here as well

Same here