Wild End to June with an Easterly Low

DT-NZ · Unread post by **DT-NZ** » Sun 28/06/2009 18:32

Currently 17.2 Â°C out - max 18.3 Â°C today - the rains finally arrived today in Kaitaia at 11.30am today - did a west ( Kaitaia ) and eastcoast (Kaeo ) drive see what was happening out there.

These photographs were taken between 12.50 - 13:00 hrs today 5 mins out of Kaeo travelling north back towards Totara North. The travelling has knocked me out and I am tired to type more and give descriptions ( sorry ) - however, I do trust the images will be able to convey and do that what I cannot do just for today. and, show brief snapshots of our country as seen through my eyes today, stay safe out there... take care.

Monday, 29 June 2009
Time: 11:40am
re edit post - uploaded one image twice to forum - deleted one - insert the word north.

David · Unread post by **David** » Sun 28/06/2009 18:39

23mm here today with a very gusty E developing for a time late afternoon but has dropped right off now. Temperature still rising here and we are on our high for the day right now - 15.6Â°C.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sun 28/06/2009 18:56

Sure looks soggy up north. Currently 15.3C here with mist, just about fog.

Ricky, your weather station says the current dewpoint is 11.8C which is incorrect. Should read about 15C.

CHCH Weather Chaser · Sun 28/06/2009 20:11

Signifcant huge rain band in the middle north island now and its very stationery. Intensity growing and looks as if heavier more persistent rain around the Auckland area now? I think the next 24-36 hours will see very significant totals in central and western north island areas. A few light showers about here in Christchurch now but not enough to be recorded from local weather stations.

Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Sun 28/06/2009 20:18

KarshvardidgÃ¢h wrote:Feels like it might snow here in the next few hours.Strange

Ya dreaming! its about 5 degrees to warm and will hang at that temp all night I'd say. Love to be wrong though!

kaimaikid · Unread post by **kaimaikid** » Sun 28/06/2009 20:38

Pressure here is dropping quite a bit from 1015.4 @ 2100 last night to 992.0 now - no real rain as yet but is picking up....

Will be interesting to see what the morning will be like.

ricky · Unread post by **ricky** » Sun 28/06/2009 21:51

NZstorm wrote: Ricky, your weather station says the current dewpoint is 11.8C which is incorrect. Should read about 15C.

Yes the humidity sensor has been failing over the last few weeks and has about an 80% ceiling now, just in the process of obtaining the more accurate SHT replacement..

looks like some quite active thunderstorms over the Northern Kaipara

Manukau heads obs · Sun 28/06/2009 22:12

line of thunderstorms moving down through northland

had to drive at only 60km through very thick low cloud!

Philip Duncan · Unread post by **Philip Duncan** » Sun 28/06/2009 22:21

Several bright flashes and big booms of thunder at my house.

Brassnz · Unread post by **Brassnz** » Sun 28/06/2009 22:29

Some good loud rumbles here also!

tgsnoopy · Unread post by **tgsnoopy** » Sun 28/06/2009 22:34

philip duncan wrote:Several bright flashes and big booms of thunder at my house.

And where might that be Mr Duncan? Unfortunately you haven't put your general area into your profile as we are asked to do

Manukau heads obs · Sun 28/06/2009 22:37

good flash and loud rumbling thunder just now here
my Boltek is picking up lots of strikes!

Philip Duncan · Unread post by **Philip Duncan** » Sun 28/06/2009 22:38

Waitakere City!

Haven't seen lightning like this in a couple years....all fork lightning...and the thunder rattling the entire house.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sun 28/06/2009 22:40

Nice Cb line has formed over Ak/Northland, plenty of Lightning over North Ak last hour, thunder here with the odd flash to the west.

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Sun 28/06/2009 22:42

You Lucky People.

tgsnoopy · Unread post by **tgsnoopy** » Sun 28/06/2009 22:44

philip duncan wrote:Waitakere City!

Haven't seen lightning like this in a couple years....all fork lightning...and the thunder rattling the entire house.

Lucky lucky... Wish it would down here (Now that I'm not working in radio and can enjoy it more).

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sun 28/06/2009 22:50

Yes, thunderstorm over Auckland. About 3 seconds between the last CG/thunder! Looking at the gfs today I thought 11pm for a pos storm over AK.

Vertigo · Unread post by **Vertigo** » Sun 28/06/2009 23:03

pretty good lightning! no bolts from my perspective, but ive got a lot of houses around me. torrential rain too, with my under my umbrella and locked out of the house for a bit, lol!

Nev · Unread post by **Nev** » Sun 28/06/2009 23:05

Yes, spectacular view over the city from here. Can barely hear the rumbles though.

KiwiWeather · Unread post by **KiwiWeather** » Sun 28/06/2009 23:07

Lightning and Thunder here!!

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sun 28/06/2009 23:09

Had a strike land about 500m from here, have been trying to get a photo.

Philip Duncan · Unread post by **Philip Duncan** » Sun 28/06/2009 23:10

Well done Steven! Good guessing.

And TGsnoopy you had that damn hail storm...in fact you had two, the one that went over the kaimais then the big one in May. You've had more than your fair share!!

Time for Auckland to FINALLY get some interesting weather!

I'd say 80% is fork lightning.... my view isn't great but most seems to be C to C.
Good luck with the photo spwill - i'm sure it'll be gold when you get it!

KiwiWeather · Unread post by **KiwiWeather** » Sun 28/06/2009 23:10

Oooo its a cracker!

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sun 28/06/2009 23:15

I've been trying to get a photo too but cloud base is low/vis poor in the rain. Interesting the way the line blew up along the cold front. Just had 2 seconds between flash/thunder!

KiwiWeather · Unread post by **KiwiWeather** » Sun 28/06/2009 23:19

Setting the alarms off in the house now!

Woo Hoo - FINALLY some decent action.

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