Anticyclonic Gloom

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Thu 22/04/2004 19:25

A real classic day of 'Anticyclonic Gloom" in Christchurch today with light rain/drizzle showers and a 8/8 low cloud cover. I got 3.2mm so far

....it's exhausted chasing 'violent drizzle' all day

...just kidding

JohnGaul
NZTS

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Thu 22/04/2004 20:40

Forecast for Chch was morning and evening drizzle, but the drizzle hadn't ceased by early afternoon. Then it turned to rain, and rained solidly for about 1 1/2 hours

(near central city), before reverting to drizzle. Must've been a convergence zone. The midday and 3PM radars show what looks like nothing more than drizzle patches.

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Thu 22/04/2004 22:00

Been good in Auckland today mostly sunny

Andy · Unread post by **Andy** » Fri 23/04/2004 17:49

No gloom here today just a clear sunny day.

3.6 - 21.1 bar on 1030mb

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Fri 23/04/2004 19:25

Andy wrote:No gloom here today just a clear sunny day.

3.6 - 21.1 bar on 1030mb

Same for Omarama. Wonderful.

Oh, by the way Andy, your sig should say "Driest TOWN in Omarama", otherwise we're all going to have to stand around you pointing, and chanting "Liar, liar, pants on fire!"...everybody knows that Lauder is the driest place in New Zealand.

Andy · Unread post by **Andy** » Fri 23/04/2004 19:42

Gary Roberts wrote: Oh, by the way Andy, your sig should say "Driest TOWN in Omarama", otherwise we're all going to have to stand around you pointing, and chanting "Liar, liar, pants on fire!"...everybody knows that Lauder is the driest place in New Zealand.

nah it's alex hehe

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sat 24/04/2004 12:39

Another really dull "anticyclonic gloomy' day here in Christchurch.
Not very nice

No 'violent drizzle' however??

JohnGaul
NZTS

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sat 24/04/2004 12:42

Sunny in Auckland,20c, wonderful.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sat 24/04/2004 14:15

I see the weather staying quite cloudy along the Canterbury coast into next week. Low level moisture and a tendency for onshore winds will produce coastal stratus/low stratocumulus. Should be fine inland though.

Andy · Unread post by **Andy** » Sat 24/04/2004 16:04

gloomy here to 3pm

Now clear sky, but cloud will return...

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Sat 24/04/2004 18:19

What about Gales ENE???

NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:Another really dull "anticyclonic gloomy' day here in Christchurch.
Not very nice
No 'violent drizzle' however??

JohnGaul
NZTS

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Sat 24/04/2004 19:11

Intermittant drizzle this afternoon on Banks Peninsula - MetService forecast was only for some drizzle at night.

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Sat 24/04/2004 19:49

Andy wrote:gloomy here to 3pm

Now clear sky, but cloud will return...

That's sad; it's been yet another perfect day (and night) here in Omarama. It'd be boring were it not just so darn nice...

Andy · Unread post by **Andy** » Sat 24/04/2004 20:30

Gary Roberts wrote:
That's sad; it's been yet another perfect day (and night) here in Omarama. It'd be boring were it not just so darn nice...

i spose the temp got up to around 20 then.. only 14.4 here today.

Clear with plenty of stars out now and 4.5, fog is forcasted for tomorrow.

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sun 25/04/2004 11:38

NZstorm wrote:I see the weather staying quite cloudy along the Canterbury coast into next week. Low level moisture and a tendency for onshore winds will produce coastal stratus/low stratocumulus. Should be fine inland though.

A bit better day today but as you say this rubbish could hang around around well into this week..

and by the way, Michael, no GaleENE is was calm or light to variant all day which added to the gloom

JohnGaul
NZTS

Dean. · Unread post by **Dean.** » Sun 25/04/2004 11:49

Fine and clear here today.
15 degrees

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Sun 25/04/2004 13:43

Was dull with low misty cloud and light drizzle around Akaroa early this morning, but the weather has improved since then - sunshine breaking through the clouds from about noon.

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Sun 25/04/2004 13:49

Perfection here. Not a cloud, not a breeze, and the barbecue is working overtime.

Andy · Unread post by **Andy** » Sun 25/04/2004 13:57

thick fog is trying to clear and a cool 6.4 at the mo

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Sun 25/04/2004 14:04

Its cloudy here with a moderate NE ready to rain but still dry and 18c

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sun 25/04/2004 15:33

Andy wrote:thick fog is trying to clear and a cool 6.4 at the mo

...oh dear. Central Otago back to that sort of weather

mind you sounds good at Omarama and possibly the West Coast today.

As long as Kawerau dosen't get the maximum today, I don't mind !!!!

JohnGaul
NZTS

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sun 25/04/2004 16:36

Continuous light rain in Auckland since about 2pm,now 16c down from 18c this morning.

Fujita Phil · Unread post by **Fujita Phil** » Sun 25/04/2004 23:01

Great day Saturday, and even better today. Just wish Anzac Day fell on the Monday as it looks like another beaut tomorrow.

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Mon 26/04/2004 09:57

Fujita Phil wrote:Great day Saturday, and even better today. Just wish Anzac Day fell on the Monday as it looks like another beaut tomorrow.

We wuz robbed! Another nice clear day here in Omarama, -0.2 overnight and still a little chilly.

Thunder · Unread post by **Thunder** » Mon 26/04/2004 11:11

This morning we've been getting this really foggy mist similar to last year, airport got delays this morning to. But it's clearing now and the sun is shinning through in all its glory! very calm to with no wind, might pick up later though as this stuff burns off.

Might I add I just recalled my Dad telling me about how he saw some ball lightning when he was in Australia!! Bazar sounding story, he was at a friends place and woke up in the middel of the night to a thunderstorm and a ball of light (orangey in colour he reconned, he said it was so quick though so its hard to remember) came buzzing round the room infront off him and sort off vanished into thin air. Not a bang like I've read stories about. He said it took the TV out that was in the room and ruined it, there were no windows open or anything. We're not scientists but it did happen, not sure if electricity can pass though glass, can it??

Another ball lightning account I've been tolled is one by a guy who used to be in the SAS and when he was a kid he lived in Reefton. They were in class during a stormy day and outside a ball of light came down bluish in colour and unlike the account of above by my Dad this one did go Bang! and scorched part of a tree that was in the school field/yard area.

Off to buy some tramping boots!!