General March Weather

[Nev]

First day of autumn and it's getting incredibly dry here and for most of the country.
Hoping we might get some rain from Tuesday/Wednesday's trough...

[spwill]

Yes, rain arriving here later Tuesday will be great, a chance for thunder here later Tuesday


Thunderstorms look likely for central NZ on Tuesday particularly the lower North Island

[Storm Struck]

Thought we might of been going for early 30,s today, but the NW is a tad too light and moderate to make it to the coast.
Breezy NE should pick up this afternoon, still late 20,s possible and currently just pipping 27C.
I see it's 30C in Ashburton.

Models overplayed this week's system initially, but still some welcome rainfall totals possible with 50+mm for some areas.
The bulk of that through Tuesday.

[Richard]

Warmest day this year with 31.2deg.

[Orion]

Very warm yesterday, watered a few roses and the lemon tree for the first time in years, they usually have to put up with the dry.

Wind's just freshened from the south/south-east/east.

Currently 17.7°C, 55% humidity, 1013.0hPa

[Orion]

Steady rain has started. Easterly drift only - the rain is coming straight down.

16.3°C, 61% humidity, 1016,2hPa.

[Razor]

Torrential rain in Lincoln/ Halswell for the past couple of hours. Plenty of surface flooding on the drive home

[Kobi]

was a good start to autumn, until today happened, dont think we had as consistently warm of a weekend this year yet, and now today is raining, was warm before the rain came through though

[Razor]

20-30mm for most in the region round here. Blustery wind has kicked up as the next wee surge arrives. Staying below 20 degrees for the next week now by the looks

[tornado]

Conditions are expected to be quite unstable about central New Zealand this afternoon and evening as cold fronts and southerly wind changes move northwards over the area, and temperatures cool aloft. Thunderstorms, with localised heavy rain and hail, can be expected to affect many central areas.

There is a moderate risk of thunderstorms this afternoon and/or evening for areas from Auckland to northern Hawke's Bay southwards to the Westland ranges, as indicated on the chart. These thunderstorms will bring localised heavy rain of 10-25+ mm/h and hail of 5-15 mm diameter.

Note, the risk of thunderstorms is considered high about northern Marlborough, Nelson and eastern Tasman District during this afternoon and early evening, when a few of the thunderstorms could be SEVERE with localised heavy rain, large damaging hail (and/or significant hail accumulation), and possibly one or two small tornadoes. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH will be issued for this area. A low risk of SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS with large hail also extends over northern Wellington and Horowhenua Kapiti Coast this afternoon.

There is also a moderate risk of a few thunderstorms about coastal Southland and Clutha in the early afternoon. A low risk of thunderstorms covers many other North Island and South Island areas as indicated on the chart.

No other thunderstorms or significant convection expected over New Zealand during this period.

[Orion]

Quite violent drizzle when I was out around 7:30am for my Pancake Day breakfast.
Gusty wind and very wet.

11°C now, 83% humidity, 1018.6hPa.

[tornado]

quite overcast over Auckland today ahead of the approaching front/trough. the cloud showing up on rain radar. I hope for at least 5-10mm at most for tonight.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Just got in after a WE in Belmont Lower Hutt for a birthday celebration.
Nothing much weatherwize for the WE and it was quite a settled flight back to Timaru today.
No sign on any severe weather Marlborough way viewed from the window .

[tornado]

Just got in after a WE in Belmont Lower Hutt for a birthday celebration.
Nothing much weatherwize for the WE and it was quite a settled flight back to Timaru today.
No sign on any severe weather Marlborough way viewed from the window .

looks like on radar things are starting to fire up lower north island lower south island areas.

here in Auckland will keep a watch for a flicker/rumble tonight.

[Orion]

Sudden heavy rain driving against the east-facing windows, noisy on the roof. 9.5°C.

[Orion]

And another surge of wind and rain. 9.1°C.

Rain radar looks interesting.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Back home after a pleasant WE weather wise in the Wellington region.
Cooler day here today with light variable winds but southerlies freshening late evening here. Some unstableness in the southerly flow this afternoon by the look of the clouds. A light shower this evening. 17C the maximum for today with a touch of an Autumnal feel to the day.

[Razor]

Really interesting rain radar about to come ashore round Chch and Banks Peninsula

[dogmelon]

What on earth is that about?

[Razor]

What on earth is that about?

It's still coming. Someone is going to get a hiding. Rain just started here in Halswell, with the odd hail stone

[Razor]

And 30 mins after our Banks Peninsula friends must have had some fun

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Interesting circulation with this feature as it moved north from the seas around our area this evening. Upper level features probably.

[spwill]

Only 2.2mm at Grey Lynn with a dry looking outlook.

[Storm Struck]

A small low feature with small trough last night by the looks.
If it was afternoon would have been thunderstorms for sure.

Showers this morning some heavy with small hail stones at times, should become few and far between by lunch.
A chilly night ahead only +4C or 5C, just 6 days into ngahuru

[Kobi]

Over 10mm of rain last night, bringing our total for march so far to near 30mm, on MetService historical weather data page for christchurch, it has historical average rainfall for march at 40mm, so 75% there in 5 days