Spring like NW/SW flow from Mid July- Early August!!

Archive of NZ Weather & Climate
Forum rules
These topics are a read-only archive and may be subject to out-of-date information.

For today's weather discussion head to: New Zealand Weather & Climate
Locked
User avatar
Storm Struck
Posts: 4859
Joined: Wed 17/11/2004 21:25
Location: Belfast Christchurch
Has thanked: 23 times
Been thanked: 373 times

Spring like NW/SW flow from Mid July- Early August!!

Unread post by Storm Struck »

Thought i would start a topic on the NW/SW spring like pattern in mid winter we are going to feel over the next few weeks.
As others have said what a good change this will be from our S-SE systems and stationary troughs over the country.
This will certainly bring a mixure of milder and very cold temperatures at times, so very temperate indeed.
This topic starts today with the NW flow kicking in across New Zealand today, Met Service have issued wind and rain warnings i see.
Also a severe thunderstorm watch for the west coast of the South Island too 8-o .
Midday radar looks interesting down in Invercargill with some steady to heavy falls through there.
N-NW breeze here at the moment with scrappy high cloud just awaiting the sun to break through and reveal a mild day, it went from 2C at 8am this morning to 10C by 10am.
Last edited by Storm Struck on Thu 30/07/2009 12:08, edited 1 time in total.
Canterbury, home of good rugby and severe storms
Kimkliff
Posts: 51
Joined: Sat 21/06/2008 17:42
Location: Carters Beach, Westport
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Re: Spring like NW/SW flow for the next few weeks ahead!!

Unread post by Kimkliff »

Out here at Kimberley we went from 1.9 deg C at 6.30 am yesterday to 9.8 deg C at 6.30 am this morning. Have had a strong NW flow all last night and today. At present, very light winds - looks like the NW is going over the top of us.
User avatar
Storm Struck
Posts: 4859
Joined: Wed 17/11/2004 21:25
Location: Belfast Christchurch
Has thanked: 23 times
Been thanked: 373 times

Re: Spring like NW/SW flow for the next few weeks ahead!!

Unread post by Storm Struck »

Perhaps some slight sheltering at the moment for you Kim from the Alps, strong gusty NW here now.
Thursday will be interesting to see what happens with the SW change and how low the snow levels might get.
Edit. Road snowfall warnings now issued by the MS for the South Island passes and lower North Island.
Forum is abit slow today :( .
Canterbury, home of good rugby and severe storms
Kimkliff
Posts: 51
Joined: Sat 21/06/2008 17:42
Location: Carters Beach, Westport
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Re: Spring like NW/SW flow for the next few weeks ahead!!

Unread post by Kimkliff »

I'm just pleased that there was no snow to low levels during the holidays. The anticipation of having a school closed due to snow is very enticing. Wind is picking up a bit when one is outside of shelter. :yum:
Kimkliff
Posts: 51
Joined: Sat 21/06/2008 17:42
Location: Carters Beach, Westport
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Re: Spring like NW/SW flow for the next few weeks ahead!!

Unread post by Kimkliff »

Ok we have just lost the sun. The wind is blowing strongly and the northwest rain overflow from the West Coast is now hitting the office windows in Darfield. My washing will be getting wet AGAIN >_<
User avatar
MoorfNZ
Posts: 506
Joined: Sat 30/05/2009 23:55
Location: (300m asl) Waddington, inland mid-Canterbury, New Zealand
Has thanked: 4 times
Been thanked: 3 times

Re: Spring like NW/SW flow for the next few weeks ahead!!

Unread post by MoorfNZ »

Whoa! That arrived quick - one minute I was down the Waimakariri Gorge with the dogs in warm sun and warm gusts and the next I'm sat here deafened by the wind and heavy rain hitting the windows and roof.
User avatar
MoorfNZ
Posts: 506
Joined: Sat 30/05/2009 23:55
Location: (300m asl) Waddington, inland mid-Canterbury, New Zealand
Has thanked: 4 times
Been thanked: 3 times

Re: Spring like NW/SW flow for the next few weeks ahead!!

Unread post by MoorfNZ »

Getting sleet in with rain now.. did someone mention snow to low levels? We're at 300m asl in Waddington.
User avatar
CHCH Weather Chaser
Posts: 3460
Joined: Thu 26/06/2008 16:10
Location: Halswell / Hoon Hay Christchurch
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Re: Spring like NW/SW flow for the next few weeks ahead!!

Unread post by CHCH Weather Chaser »

What!!! Your getting sleet? Really? Its 16.1 degrees here in Christchurch now. Very mild!

There is a red dot appaearing on radar near the port hills. Actually looking quite unstable out there atm!
Reporting Live from Southern Christchurch
Leighton Thomas

2014 Rainfall: Jan: 21mm Feb: 76mm March: 170mm April: 201mm YTD: 468mm
User avatar
MoorfNZ
Posts: 506
Joined: Sat 30/05/2009 23:55
Location: (300m asl) Waddington, inland mid-Canterbury, New Zealand
Has thanked: 4 times
Been thanked: 3 times

Re: Spring like NW/SW flow for the next few weeks ahead!!

Unread post by MoorfNZ »

10.5degs outside (according to my simple thermometer out by the door). Back to driving rain again, gone quite dark...
User avatar
Storm Struck
Posts: 4859
Joined: Wed 17/11/2004 21:25
Location: Belfast Christchurch
Has thanked: 23 times
Been thanked: 373 times

Re: Spring like NW/SW flow for the next few weeks ahead!!

Unread post by Storm Struck »

Warmed up quickly here once the sun made an appearance, up to 15.2C.
Boy are those cumulus clouds motoring along, got slight bit of height to them too.
MS did have road snowfall warnings for the passes but have now pulled them down :lol: typical they were only up for an hour.
Both trackers picking up strikes too 8-o .
Last edited by Storm Struck on Tue 21/07/2009 15:37, edited 1 time in total.
Canterbury, home of good rugby and severe storms
User avatar
MoorfNZ
Posts: 506
Joined: Sat 30/05/2009 23:55
Location: (300m asl) Waddington, inland mid-Canterbury, New Zealand
Has thanked: 4 times
Been thanked: 3 times

Re: Spring like NW/SW flow for the next few weeks ahead!!

Unread post by MoorfNZ »

Sun is out lol and rain has stopped - give it 10 mins...
Razor
Moderator
Posts: 5121
Joined: Fri 10/02/2006 15:14
Location: Halswell, Christchurch
Has thanked: 717 times
Been thanked: 923 times

Re: Spring like NW/SW flow for the next few weeks ahead!!

Unread post by Razor »

Wow its cut up rought here real suddnely. Blowing like a bastard from the west quarter and very dark with large raindrops hurtling in.
Seems wierd having a NW after so long of the cold E or S quarter!

EDIT did I just hear thunder?
Christchurch Rocks
User avatar
CHCH Weather Chaser
Posts: 3460
Joined: Thu 26/06/2008 16:10
Location: Halswell / Hoon Hay Christchurch
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Re: Spring like NW/SW flow for the next few weeks ahead!!

Unread post by CHCH Weather Chaser »

I thought i heard thunder too razor. It is getting worse and worse out there. Very windy now. The swing seat on the terrace just got picked up and thrown acorss the driveway and i have never seen that happen to it before! You can hear the squally wind in the atmosphere and then boom it hits you!
Reporting Live from Southern Christchurch
Leighton Thomas

2014 Rainfall: Jan: 21mm Feb: 76mm March: 170mm April: 201mm YTD: 468mm
Inny Binny
Posts: 553
Joined: Sat 01/09/2007 12:15
Location: Prebbleton
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Re: Spring like NW/SW flow for the next few weeks ahead!!

Unread post by Inny Binny »

The wind sure did pick up, and I'm a bit surprised to see it raining, heh.
User avatar
MoorfNZ
Posts: 506
Joined: Sat 30/05/2009 23:55
Location: (300m asl) Waddington, inland mid-Canterbury, New Zealand
Has thanked: 4 times
Been thanked: 3 times

Re: Spring like NW/SW flow for the next few weeks ahead!!

Unread post by MoorfNZ »

I assume you guys in Chch are getting what I just had.... which means sun on the way as fine here now.. can't hear thunder.. and no thunder passed over as far as I'm aware.
Razor
Moderator
Posts: 5121
Joined: Fri 10/02/2006 15:14
Location: Halswell, Christchurch
Has thanked: 717 times
Been thanked: 923 times

Re: Spring like NW/SW flow for the next few weeks ahead!!

Unread post by Razor »

Yep, here comes the sun. Very strange passage that was
Christchurch Rocks
User avatar
MoorfNZ
Posts: 506
Joined: Sat 30/05/2009 23:55
Location: (300m asl) Waddington, inland mid-Canterbury, New Zealand
Has thanked: 4 times
Been thanked: 3 times

Re: Spring like NW/SW flow for the next few weeks ahead!!

Unread post by MoorfNZ »

lol I'll give you a heads up for the next one so you can tie down garden furniture 8)
User avatar
Storm Struck
Posts: 4859
Joined: Wed 17/11/2004 21:25
Location: Belfast Christchurch
Has thanked: 23 times
Been thanked: 373 times

Re: Spring like NW/SW flow for the next few weeks ahead!!

Unread post by Storm Struck »

It wasnt as bad here just a few breif spots of rain for abit with some strong cold gusty westery winds,around 40-45kmh.
Didnt expect to see that yet as the frontal action is further south, perhaps the westerly gave it a kick.
Canterbury, home of good rugby and severe storms
User avatar
MoorfNZ
Posts: 506
Joined: Sat 30/05/2009 23:55
Location: (300m asl) Waddington, inland mid-Canterbury, New Zealand
Has thanked: 4 times
Been thanked: 3 times

Re: Spring like NW/SW flow for the next few weeks ahead!!

Unread post by MoorfNZ »

Yep, that came right at us over the Alps.. watched it coming in when I was down gorge in sun, by the time I got back home (5mins) Alps were gone and started blowing....
User avatar
MoorfNZ
Posts: 506
Joined: Sat 30/05/2009 23:55
Location: (300m asl) Waddington, inland mid-Canterbury, New Zealand
Has thanked: 4 times
Been thanked: 3 times

Re: Spring like NW/SW flow for the next few weeks ahead!!

Unread post by MoorfNZ »

Wind is getting up again, and clouds that were being held back by Alps are creeping over again... I'd give it 20 mins until next load of rain....
User avatar
MoorfNZ
Posts: 506
Joined: Sat 30/05/2009 23:55
Location: (300m asl) Waddington, inland mid-Canterbury, New Zealand
Has thanked: 4 times
Been thanked: 3 times

Re: Spring like NW/SW flow for the next few weeks ahead!!

Unread post by MoorfNZ »

Inny Binny wrote:The wind sure did pick up, and I'm a bit surprised to see it raining, heh.
Strange weather, my friend in Springston hasn't had any rain...
User avatar
MoorfNZ
Posts: 506
Joined: Sat 30/05/2009 23:55
Location: (300m asl) Waddington, inland mid-Canterbury, New Zealand
Has thanked: 4 times
Been thanked: 3 times

Re: Spring like NW/SW flow for the next few weeks ahead!!

Unread post by MoorfNZ »

Here it comes... v. windy now and clouds almost overhead here in Wadders...
User avatar
Storm Struck
Posts: 4859
Joined: Wed 17/11/2004 21:25
Location: Belfast Christchurch
Has thanked: 23 times
Been thanked: 373 times

Re: Spring like NW/SW flow for the next few weeks ahead!!

Unread post by Storm Struck »

I think we will see some good lightning flashes tonight maybe even close to overhead especailly inland, can clearly see the rainband moving into sorta between north otago/south canterbury on the 5pm radar.
I noticed the invercargill radar is actually picking up rain through central otago areas which it normally doesnt do, shows how persistant the falls must be down there.
Canterbury, home of good rugby and severe storms
User avatar
MoorfNZ
Posts: 506
Joined: Sat 30/05/2009 23:55
Location: (300m asl) Waddington, inland mid-Canterbury, New Zealand
Has thanked: 4 times
Been thanked: 3 times

Re: Spring like NW/SW flow for the next few weeks ahead!!

Unread post by MoorfNZ »

No rain has arrived with this current batch of gusts... yet...

Would be great to catch some lightning over the Alps.. will have to hang out in my tower later to get a good view.
trickytiger
Posts: 334
Joined: Sat 05/07/2008 10:36
Location: Timaru, New Zealand. 13m asl
Has thanked: 1 time
Been thanked: 27 times

Re: Spring like NW/SW flow for the next few weeks ahead!!

Unread post by trickytiger »

looks pretty dark to the south, but no rain here yet
Locked