Wintry weekend in the South.

Smeagol · Unread post by **Smeagol** » Mon 14/08/2006 11:09

Had a bit of snow early this morning but is just constant sleet and rain now, quite heavy.

snowstar · Unread post by **snowstar** » Mon 14/08/2006 11:19

Suns come through the clouds now, still very cold, doesn't look like we're in for any snow this time round!

I'm just north of Christchurch.

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Mon 14/08/2006 11:46

Cleared up a bit (still the odd shower coming thru) and I can see the Port Hills - snowline has retreated to above about 300m, and nothing on eastern hills, eg above Heathcoate.

Smeagol · Unread post by **Smeagol** » Mon 14/08/2006 13:56

Nice hail shower passing through

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Mon 14/08/2006 14:25

Looking at current Wellington data,they have a gusty SW there,It must be unusual

Manukau heads obs · Mon 14/08/2006 14:31

had a brief hail shower now...small hail, and mainly hail too though

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Mon 14/08/2006 14:38

Michael wrote:Looking at current Wellington data,they have a gusty SW there,It must be unusual

I'd like to see you live on the Wellington south coast.

Only gusting to 52km/h at Island Bay or 59 at NZWN.. but wind tending southerly this afternoon and rising to gale. A real gale.

RWood · Unread post by **RWood** » Mon 14/08/2006 15:16

Probably local channeling - gradient SW or WSW like yesterday wouldn't do that.

After a very nice clear weekend, it's a very nasty afternoon

- classic unpleasant southerly (gradient flow would be SSW or S or SSE - in that range)

Manukau heads obs · Mon 14/08/2006 15:37

Michael, see:
http://www.photoedit.co.nz/wx/
the wind did get to strong (25 knots or so), in Manurewa, but not Gale force

i can see a half decent CB top way to my SW now...top blown off from the NNW

RWood · Unread post by **RWood** » Mon 14/08/2006 15:39

We don't do our bad weather in wimpy fashion...

But then (notwithstanding 2005) we don't get many of those damp, wispy, wimpy fogs...

- and we don't do endless changeability very much either...

Snowlover · Unread post by **Snowlover** » Mon 14/08/2006 16:03

I see hanmer got a fair dusting

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Mon 14/08/2006 16:06

Chch still being pestered by rain showers, with brief sunny intervals thrown in. Still a little snow on the higher Port Hills.

Just heard a report (from Trademe messageboard) of a large hailstorm in or near Matamata this afternoon.

Weathermad · Unread post by **Weathermad** » Mon 14/08/2006 16:23

Heres a look at todays temps around NZ...

Kaitaia : 15
Whangarei : 14
Auckland : 14
Tauranga : 14
Hamilton : 12
Whakatane : 13
Rotorua : 11
Tokoroa : 13
Taupo : 9
Gisborne : 14
New Plymouth : 14
Napier : 14
Hastings : 14
Wanganui : 11
Palmerston North : 12
Levin : 11
Kapiti : 12
Masterton : 9
Wellington : 11
Nelson : 12
Blenheim : 9
Westport : 11
Greymouth : 12
Hokitika : 12
Christchurch : 9
Timaru : 9
Oamaru : 9
Alexandra : 11
Queenstown : 8
Dunedin : 9
Invercargill : 10
Bay of Islands : 15
Murchison : NA
Kaikoura : 8
Culverden : 7
Amberley : 8
Rangiora : NA
Ashburton : 8
Darfield : 6
Lyttelton : 8
Hanmer_Springs : NODATA
Methven : NA
Hororata : 6
Timaru Gardens : 9
Milford Sound : 15
Haast : 15
Gore : 8
Dunedin Airport : 9
Manapouri : 9
Totaranui : NA
Lake_Rotoiti : NODATA
Molesworth : NA
Kenepuru : NA

Todays highest temperature was 15 at Kaitaia, Bay of Islands,
Haast, Milford Sound.

Todays lowest maximum temperature was 2 at Hanmer Springs

squid · Unread post by **squid** » Mon 14/08/2006 17:40

anymore on the hailstorm

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Mon 14/08/2006 17:50

anymore on the hailstorm

Sorry, at this stage, all I know is from a post from someone on a Tradme mb saying that they've just had a big hailstorm. I looked up their profile, which stated the poster lives in Matamata. Possibly just an intense hail shower, rather than large hailstones. Foggy should have a better view of Waikato weather.

TonyT · Unread post by **TonyT** » Mon 14/08/2006 17:59

Weathermad wrote: Hanmer_Springs : NODATA

Todays lowest maximum temperature was 2 at Hanmer Springs

Is that official?

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Mon 14/08/2006 20:00

Weathermad wrote:Heres a look at todays temps around NZ...

Kaitaia : 15
Whangarei : 14
Auckland : 14
Tauranga : 14
Hamilton : 12
Whakatane : 13
Rotorua : 11
Tokoroa : 13
Taupo : 9
Gisborne : 14
New Plymouth : 14
Napier : 14
Hastings : 14
Wanganui : 11
Palmerston North : 12
Levin : 11
Kapiti : 12
Masterton : 9
Wellington : 11
Nelson : 12
Blenheim : 9
Westport : 11
Greymouth : 12
Hokitika : 12
Christchurch : 9
Timaru : 9
Oamaru : 9
Alexandra : 11
Queenstown : 8
Dunedin : 9
Invercargill : 10
Bay of Islands : 15
Murchison : NA
Kaikoura : 8
Culverden : 7
Amberley : 8
Rangiora : NA
Ashburton : 8
Darfield : 6
Lyttelton : 8
Hanmer_Springs : NODATA
Methven : NA
Hororata : 6
Timaru Gardens : 9
Milford Sound : 15
Haast : 15
Gore : 8
Dunedin Airport : 9
Manapouri : 9
Totaranui : NA
Lake_Rotoiti : NODATA
Molesworth : NA
Kenepuru : NA

Todays highest temperature was 15 at Kaitaia, Bay of Islands,
Haast, Milford Sound.

Todays lowest maximum temperature was 2 at Hanmer Springs

HEY this looks like an interesting posting for this forum
Maybe have it daily on the WEATHER BLOGS

??

JohnGaul
NZTS
moderator

Janos · Unread post by **Janos** » Mon 14/08/2006 20:23

Look at the tropical south only 5 deg separating Invercargill and Kaitaia.

Snowlover · Unread post by **Snowlover** » Mon 14/08/2006 20:26

http://www.hanmer.co.nz for the webcam in Hanmer

squid · Unread post by **squid** » Mon 14/08/2006 21:41

ok cheers will wait for any reports from the foggy man

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Tue 15/08/2006 00:37

Had a heavy hail shower which woke me up this morning at around 11am, but was too tired to look so I fell asleep again.

I did notice some weak land-based convection develop over the Waikato in the afternoon.. but all the rain was coming from Cbs in from the WSW over Hamilton.

But a look at the satellite suggests there could've been some strong convection ranging over the Central Plateau.. or what is typical lee-side high cloud.

Matamata is the only Waikato town where the view is highly blocked (due to Scotsman Valley) close to Cambridge. I can't comment on how big the hail was.. may have been quite big if the Cb top was high enough.

Chilly tonight here, and across into the BoP too by the looks.

Very nice cell over the western Tasman, sfericals are going off!

Fujita Phil · Unread post by **Fujita Phil** » Tue 15/08/2006 07:48

So after that non-event last weekend with no snow, this morning Mt Cargill and Flagstaff have a lovely white coating of fresh snow. Might take the company car up later for a look

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Tue 15/08/2006 09:03

Perhaps more low level snow early next week, cold dry southern air has arrived here, clear skies, 6C with dp only 4C.

Fujita Phil · Unread post by **Fujita Phil** » Tue 15/08/2006 09:12

Spwill... what's the forecast for the Bledisloe or weekend for that matter? Up for my first Test at Eden Park

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Tue 15/08/2006 11:07

Spwill... what's the forecast for the Bledisloe or weekend for that matter? Up for my first Test at Eden Park

Cloudy by sat, average temps 15-16C, showers sunday.