Possible thunderstorms Canty 27th and 29th Dec!!!

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Possible thunderstorms Canty 27th and 29th Dec!!!

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There might be a slight chance tomorrow provided there is enough daytime heating after early morning rain from the west of which there should be in most places. However it is NW so not overly confident but perhaps some localised areas further south and on BP might get something.
Friday looks to be the pick for me a cold S-SW change in the evening with showers could be thundery along the windchange.
But we will see thought it was worth while putting a post up wether it does or not Touch wood :D .
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East Otago should see a thunderstorm tomorrow. So long as a sea breeze gets going, cb's will develop. And Friday looks interesting for you guys down south as you suggest Jason.
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from the met service warnings - today could be a good day for photo ops for our southern brothers...

lucky buggers ;)
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Have had some rain this morning 2.4mm and mild on 19C at the moment too.
Looks like the sunshine will appear in about an hour so temperature should rocket up and I can finally enjoy the summer sun 8) .
Could be a storm south of Ashburton this afternoon wind is currently light NE but could turn NW later.
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Pity im not down there!! :(

Im currently sittin in an internet cafe in Moteuka waiting for my mates to arrive from ChCh. I came up Xmas day, good day to drive as no traffic, Spent last 2 days in Waira Valley, very hot days and im burnt! lol

We could get a couple storms possibly over the next few days esp Sat, and then maybe after that.
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Looks to be a storm inbetween Oamaru and Timaru at the moment some cells are visble in the skies to the W-SW but we shall see.
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MS are now calling for a moderate risk of T/S activity for Canterbury tomorrow (29th of Dec)! :D Maybe even some 1" hail!! :shock: Ouch!
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Once again some nice forms of CU went up today along the plains and to the W-SW but unfortunatly didn't get too far before dissiapating.
Tomorrow should be an interesting day possibly our first best chance in awhile now but I say no more :-# 8-[ .
Maybe the helmet could come in Handy tony :lol: .
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yES jase the helmet may come in handy by my calculations :lol:
Seems as though a very cold band is moving up north tomorrow :D and with summer heat will hopefully form storms tomorrow afternoon with hail but we shell see :roll:
As of today there was some really good CU around but once again didnt come too much.
Id say tomorrow will most likely be the last chance too get a storm for this year so lets cross our fingers and pray ;)
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Here is hoping for an interesting day ahead although the wind is currently a breezy SW but only as far south as Ashburton so should die away soon.
Latest from MS below with a high risk in mid to south canterbury also tiny bit of precipitation in that area already 8) .
Touch wood ;) .
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Strewth thats a horrible label that they have given the North Island... :cry: ;)
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Dunedin looking south/west at 1.15 pm. Very dark clouds coming from the south, the weather is changing, its now cold.
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Looks like a nice CB there in dunners at da mo.
Currently A SW here at the moment some CU about doesnt look at all promising at this stage but we will see how the atmostphere looks later on ;)
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starting to see some action on the Bolteks already?? :-s
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Just saw the longest lightning bolt SW of her. Boy it's dark. Not really moving North and any great speed.
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There is about 3 or 4 sperate storms down south at the moment :shock: and looking very unstable towards our S-SW now :D .
Watching with baited breath :) .
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Some cells now developing over the SouthCanterbury foot hills and starting to drift east, will be a good afternoon down there for anyone Storm chasing. :D

Nice Cb in Dunedin photo
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Hmmm...things seem to be growing right on top of CHCH!...it is quite interesting to watch from my vantage point at work...you can see the warm west/northwest flow coming in from inland, but at the same time the wind has just shifted Easterly/Northeasterly and you can now see the low level clouds coming in from the ocean....thoughts anyone?
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my thoughts are that, thats a good sign :lol:
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Have just heard some claps (in addington)....
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Storm in Middlemarch a while ago, my parents are up there and they said there was lots of lightning and thunder.
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Iv'e never seen a cloud so massive before looks like something from the US I will post pics later don't think it's heading north though :cry: as usual.
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weeee bit of thunder here now in addington.
Still cant really see the clouds as that NE low cloud is coming over but i still heard a clap myself gllitz :D
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Jasestrm wrote:Iv'e never seen a cloud so massive before looks like something from the US
i was thinking that myself, looks impressive
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What cloud looks so impressive? i cant actually see it? :lol: too much cloud about
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