Xmas Day/Boxing Day weather

[TonyT]

Rain intensity 38mm/hr here currently!

Rain rate peaked at 50mm/hr but has eased back now. Very intense!

[mikestormchaser]

Have had reports of heavy rain as it's passed over eastern coastline but no thunder. Whether it invigorates as it goes over the plains yet to be determined. Nothing here in rolleston yet

[Tortoiseshell]

Rain intensity 38mm/hr here currently!

Rain rate peaked at 50mm/hr but has eased back now. Very intense!

10.4mm in about as many minutes at Waikuku Beach.

[Storm Struck]

Either way very impressive looking as it's coming in.
A few heavy showers just west of here too that have built recently.

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[Simon Culling]

Recent MetService tweet (see link) has the following radar grab (for 12:07pm your time on Boxing Day) on it showing an arc of heavy rain/storms approaching Christchurch form the east. As per the UK, would that be an unusual direction of travel for a storm in NZ?

https://x.com/MetService/status/1872059040542708111

[TonyT]

Recent MetService tweet (see link) has the following radar grab (for 12:07pm your time on Boxing Day) on it showing an arc of heavy rain/storms approaching Christchurch form the east. As per the UK, would that be an unusual direction of travel for a storm in NZ?

https://x.com/MetService/status/1872059040542708111

Almost unheard of! But, despite some torrential rain, I've not heard any reports of thunder.

[Storm Struck]

Passed overhead here with some Impressive turbulent skies as per photo, wind swung around to the SE and then East now back to SW again.
Some heavy rain at times although not as torrential as other areas.
Not too often we get a set up like that in from the east.

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[Richard]

Not too often we get a set up like that in from the east.

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Yes not a thunder storm as such, but I do remember in the early 90's a major hail storm came in from the SE and did a lot of damage in Rangiora to car roofs, guttering and glasshouses

[ryant1234]

Yea growing up the NE was always the source of that chilly sea breeze. It was always a surprise to see rain or storm come from that direction.

How are the sea surface temperatures at the moment?

[Bradley]

25mm in West Melton - a real downpour!

[spwill]

On the Hauraki Plains, Waikato this afternoon, plenty of thunder, observed this funnel cloud north of Matamata( right side of photo)

[Orion]

Overcast, drizzle, rain here all day;
currently 12.7°C, 81% humidity; 1001.6hPa;
fresh south-easterly.
Not the best picnic or camping weather

[tich]

In Christchurch for part of the day. approaching the city about midday, there was a dark wall of cloud to the east/northeast and then some heavy rain with big raindrops for a time. Didn’t notice any thunder or lightning.

[spwill]

Chased from Ngatea to Matamata, continuous thunder under those storms. Very intense rain, small hail and gusty winds observed under a storm near Hobbiton. Two funnel clouds seen.

[spwill]

More photos of the impressive gust front over Christchurch yesterday, https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3605345 ... -and-winds

[Richard]

The storm that the MS issued a warming on that moved towards Oxford must have delivered some intense rainfall, the Ashley river was carrying quite a bit of water today when I went over it

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Missing all this weather whilst we are up north although I see it was been non eventful back home, possibly claggy
Very windy here on Te Horo today but fine after some overnight showers.