Deepening NE'ly Low 22nd - 27th

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Mon 24/04/2006 12:42

A hazy overcast here today. Doesn't feel like much of anything.

You may see snow on the hills there by Wednesday Gary. Should be some quite chilly air undercutting the front by Wednesday.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Mon 24/04/2006 12:59

ANZAC day is usually the start of the persistent cool to cold weather down South.

I see Chch and Invercargill Airport were just 13C at midday

Gorrrrre was on 10C.

Flutterbye · Unread post by **Flutterbye** » Mon 24/04/2006 13:06

spwill wrote:ANZAC day is usually the start of the persistent cool to cold weather down South.

I see Chch and Invercargill Airport were just 13C at midday Gorrrrre was on 10C.

Feels warmer than that here in the city

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Mon 24/04/2006 13:29

Fresh northeaster today and very warm on 23c..

Front to the NW looks quite convective.. lingering active trough also behind the front. Nelson, Buller pegged to get the heaviest rain today.
Tomorrow, Canterbury especially morning and evening.

If ECMWF gets its way.. next weekend should be quite convective with isolated thunderstorms over the North.

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Mon 24/04/2006 13:37

NZstorm wrote:You may see snow on the hills there by Wednesday Gary. Should be some quite chilly air undercutting the front by Wednesday.

Righto, will keep you posted!

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Mon 24/04/2006 13:39

Chch and Bank's Peninsula have have quite dry over recent weeks, so this rain should be welcome. Stream levels on the peninsula are rather low, so heavy rain may not cause them to rise to flooding levels so easily. (plus it's already begun raining lightly - should allow moisture to settle into the ground)

Manukau heads obs · Mon 24/04/2006 14:53

raining good here at the moment.....has come in quick...

Skywatcher · Unread post by **Skywatcher** » Mon 24/04/2006 16:35

Should be interesting to watch ECAN's rain gauge network over the next few days:

http://www.ecan.govt.nz/Our+Environment ... -table.htm

Some good falls along the Divide on Sunday e.g. 163mm at Mt Byrne.

To work out where they all are use this link for North Canty
http://www.ecan.govt.nz/Our+Environment ... -north.htm

and for South
http://www.ecan.govt.nz/Our+Environment ... -south.htm

I've recorded 7mm so far today and only 6mm in the previous 23 days.

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Mon 24/04/2006 17:49

Steven Graham wrote:Some good falls along the Divide on Sunday e.g. 163mm at Mt Byrne.

I noticed Pukaki's level is up a bit from last time I checked, back on the 21st.

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Mon 24/04/2006 19:25

Thunderstorm risk looking good for tomorrow morning! As does Thursday

Cameo1 · Unread post by **Cameo1** » Mon 24/04/2006 19:58

Any chance of a mesoscale convective complex (severe thunderstorm) this Autumn guys

?

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Mon 24/04/2006 20:04

Cameo1 wrote:Any chance of a mesoscale convective complex (severe thunderstorm) this Autumn guys ?

Welcome to the forum!

Already had one (here) a month ago.. looks interesting this time next week with a new broad low developing in the Tasman.. hopefully the Waikato/Central Plateau will be back to its best (potentially) by then!

Cheers

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Mon 24/04/2006 20:12

Thunderstorm risk looking good for tomorrow morning! As does Thursday

Cape Reinga had 13.4mm in the hour to 6pm. So some good convective rain up there now.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Mon 24/04/2006 21:14

Any chance of a mesoscale convective complex (severe thunderstorm) this Autumn guys

Have given up waiting, bought a ticket to USA.

In recent years Auckland has had it's best Thunderstorms around the Winter months.

Cameo1 · Unread post by **Cameo1** » Mon 24/04/2006 21:23

hi guys, good to be here

I've finally got some time to myself.
It's just started raining here, light to moderate

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Mon 24/04/2006 21:35

May/June can produce a thunderstorm or two in Auckland.

Later this week possibly Saturday looks deeply unstable for northern NZ at this stage.

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Mon 24/04/2006 21:49

Auckland always has thunderstorms whilst the rest of the country misses out

JohnGaul
NZTS

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Mon 24/04/2006 22:12

NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:Auckland always has thunderstorms whilst the rest of the country misses out

JohnGaul
NZTS

It's amazing how many times you say that John

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Mon 24/04/2006 22:21

Foggy Hamilton wrote:
NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:Auckland always has thunderstorms whilst the rest of the country misses out

JohnGaul
NZTS
It's amazing how many times you say that John

Yes it is amazing, also, how many times it does happen!

JohnGaul
NZTS

Andrew Massie · Unread post by **Andrew Massie** » Mon 24/04/2006 23:19

NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:
Foggy Hamilton wrote: It's amazing how many times you say that John
Yes it is amazing, also, how many times it does happen!

JohnGaul
NZTS

The way I see it.. the Super 12, now 14 trophy is actually a thunderstorm repelling device...

I think i'll not hold my breath for thunder!

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Mon 24/04/2006 23:25

The way I see it.. the Super 12, now 14 trophy is actually a thunderstorm repelling device... I think i'll not hold my breath for thunder!

So what happens when when you can't beat the bottom placed team ?

Andrew Massie · Unread post by **Andrew Massie** » Mon 24/04/2006 23:54

spwill wrote:
The way I see it.. the Super 12, now 14 trophy is actually a thunderstorm repelling device... I think i'll not hold my breath for thunder!
So what happens when when you can't beat the bottom placed team ?

Damn! Good point! Umm, you beat everyone else now you've lulled them into a false sense of security?!! And you get a lot of rain... see?

Manukau heads obs · Tue 25/04/2006 04:04

4am here, heavy rain.....28mm so far
and I see auckland has had alot more, in places (Riky through to massey), but other places only same as me,....but further south (Papakura to Waiuku, only half as much as me) .....
update, 36mm here now

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Tue 25/04/2006 04:40

Woken by heavy rain this morn though the Front must be just about through.

I see Greylynn has had 50.2mm, much of that would have fallen in about three hours after mid night.

max 1 hour total 18mm.

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Tue 25/04/2006 06:41

Woken by heavy rain.. not as much as you Aucklander's though.. about 18mm here so far. Could hear rolls of thunder before too.

Could be some big totals on the way for Tauranga this morning.

Gotta love the rain!!