Christmas day weather!
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Christmas day weather!
Any one game enough to make any calls 2 weeks out??
Currently NW looks on the cards for Canterbury, this far out its as hit or miss. Just as long as its sunny im happy!!
Currently NW looks on the cards for Canterbury, this far out its as hit or miss. Just as long as its sunny im happy!!
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Re: Christmas day weather!
Looking at the long range models there seems to be a trend for Tasman Sea Lows over the next couple of weeks so perhaps a higher chance of a Xmas washout this year.
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Re: Christmas day weather!
Hmm, since we are peering into crystal balls and considering waving wands...
Can I order calm flights accross the tasman on the big day and the 6th of Jan please. Thunderstorms every evening except New Years between Boxing Day & the 5th Jan would be good too
If only.
Can I order calm flights accross the tasman on the big day and the 6th of Jan please. Thunderstorms every evening except New Years between Boxing Day & the 5th Jan would be good too
If only.
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Re: Christmas day weather!
Could someone tell Santa I would like a nice tornado or a waterspout for Christmas ? Or a super cell ? I've lost his email address ...
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Re: Christmas day weather!
im going to call.... a stunner day, with not a cloud in the sky. let it be so!
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Re: Christmas day weather!
ECMWF has a Tasman Low approaching NZ on Xmas Eve meaning rain for some on Xmas day. Its a long way out but it fits in with the current December pattern.
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Re: Christmas day weather!
Oh good no surprises then just a continuation of the murk....
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Re: Christmas day weather!
Updated GFS model for Xmas eve here.
GFS and ECMRF have dropped the idea of a low moving onto northern NZ.
GFS and ECMRF have dropped the idea of a low moving onto northern NZ.
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Re: Christmas day weather!
Looks as it will be a SE for us,plenty of sunshine for the flies to land on your Christmas turkey.
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Re: Christmas day weather!
Michael wrote:Looks as it will be a SE for us,plenty of sunshine for the flies to land on your Christmas turkey.
Yes, it looks like it with a ridge hanging back over the country with fine but not all that really warm weather over the country.
Who want's severe weather over Christmas when there are other things we must concentrate on over the festive period
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Re: Christmas day weather!
Xmas eve 1972 had a really severe thunderstorm here in Tauranga, I wouldn't mind a repeat of that
As long as my flight to Sydney out of Auckland on Xmas day isn't affected it'll be all good.
As long as my flight to Sydney out of Auckland on Xmas day isn't affected it'll be all good.
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Re: Christmas day weather!
Stays warm this end of NZ regardless .not all that really warm weather over the country.
The weather is looking much better now with the Low moving away to the east by Xmas day.
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Re: Christmas day weather!
Yes looks like Xmas eve might have thunderstorms for the Middle NI as a southerly might be present and temperatures @500 is -30 C, that means there is Cape as far as i can see so far it may be around 1200 j/Kg.
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Re: Christmas day weather!
GFS has been all over the place last few days. Looks like the low of tropical origin will pass just to the east of us now but could well give a period of heavy rain to Gisborne/eastern BOP as it passes Xmas eve. Xmas day looks brighter with a ridge over the North Island. Rain on SI West Coast.
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Re: Christmas day weather!
I keep saying the Christmas Day will be an ordinary day here in Christchurch or Canterbury
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Re: Christmas day weather!
Looks like xmas day could bring a thunderstorm to Canterbury as low from the southern tasmen sea and the subtropical low from the north meet out in the pacific. This causing unstable conditions as a strong quick southerly change (possibly gale) sweeps up the south islands east coast.
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Re: Christmas day weather!
Looking like a cold one for Invercargill and Dunedin....temperature could be around 12 for much of the day!! (Just like London!)
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Wanaka's population at Xmas swells for good reason.Invercargill and Dunedin....temperature could be around 12 for much of the day!! (Just like London!)
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Re: Christmas day weather!
Surface temp chart for NZ 4pm Xmas day. Don't know how realistic these figures are. They look a bit too low on the gfs but give the general idea.
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@NZ Storm: How did you get the picture zoomed up?
I can only find the southern Pacific map, is there something I am missing?
I can only find the southern Pacific map, is there something I am missing?
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Re: Christmas day weather!
Probably going to be a boring weather day for xmas day tomorrow is it guys?
I'd love the day to bring a thunderstorm or two as im free to chase in the afternoon, with a pretty laid back sort of day.
Merry christmas to everyone on the forum aswel!! hope you have a good one!
I'd love the day to bring a thunderstorm or two as im free to chase in the afternoon, with a pretty laid back sort of day.
Merry christmas to everyone on the forum aswel!! hope you have a good one!
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Re: Christmas day weather!
its looking fairly wet for most people, but auckland and up might get some sun
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Re: Christmas day weather!
This thread is lacking pictures of santa.
Merry xmas. Enjoy the boring weather
Merry xmas. Enjoy the boring weather