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I can see that on the 6pm radar bit of heavyness in the area, obviously marking the cold front.
Been fresh cool NE all day here with scrappy high cloud, and about 5 spots of rain around 3pm :lol: .
See what happens.
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I'm hoping you're right on your initial prediction, there, Jase :D

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Christchurch should get it this evening with the southerly especially if its still NE now.
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:ninja: :ninja: :ninja: Lurking... watching, waiting..!
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Oh no... Another s change for sodden Wellington ..I am getting sick of taking out over 100mm every few days .... Give Spring a chance ..please...

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rawdon wrote:Oh no... Another s change for sodden Wellington ..I am getting sick of taking out over 100mm every few days .... Give Spring a chance ..please...

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You're so spoilt, having that 'water falling from the sky' stuff, Steve! ;)
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Yes, Andrew, some people get all the luck ;)

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The front is moving quite slowly but might pick up as it gets more into the Canterbury Plains.
Quite a steady rain band on the 7pm radar, worth keeping a wee eye on :cool: .
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Its looking more like stratiform rain now but the front should move through the CHCH area with a bit of a whomp - gusting 30 kts or so at first. But we can't give up on the convection yet!

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nothing much happening here, had a dark cloud pass through at 7pm but other than that only a couple drops of rain doesn't look like much from this one.
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Looks like it could be good here, depending on the path it takes but some good development by the looks.
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trickytiger wrote:nothing much happening here, had a dark cloud pass through at 7pm but other than that only a couple drops of rain doesn't look like much from this one.
same here just a few dark clouds out east and a few spits of light rain
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look at 8pm radar. Some red specs!
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Ready to go! Wonder if I'll see the famous 'storm chasing Morris Minor complete with musical dog'?!!!
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Will this be wishcasting?
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Michael wrote:Will this be wishcasting?
Andrew Massie wrote:Ready to go! Wonder if I'll see the famous 'storm chasing Morris Minor complete with musical dog'?!!!
You had to be there, Michael..! John's 2002 halswell tornado video has his dog barking a tune on it.. I find it particularly funny!
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Andrew Massie wrote:John's 2002 halswell tornado video has his dog barking a tune on it.. I find it particularly funny!
Wait, there was a tornado in Halswell in 2002? Im aware of one in the 80's ive been told about. I was born in 1988 lived in the same house im in all my life. I neve remember a 2002 tornado! :(
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:wave: Wind picking up out here... gusty from south/sw.. no rain
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Wind gusting to 36kts now in Asburton. Have had a couple of lightning strikes inland south Canterbury a little while ago!

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Lightning now flashing away in 'Thunderstorm Corner' :D

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Is this "Thunderstorm Corner" place out Peel Forest way?
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Still dry and calm here in chch, doesnt seem like its going to change for a while yet, although Jim Hickey predicted thre bad stuff would be here by now.
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dogmelon wrote:Is this "Thunderstorm Corner" place out Peel Forest way?
sort of. Lightning still flashing away :D \:D/

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Front went through Oamaru at 6.30pm , gusty Sthly at 30 kts at home, mod ra just prior to front. ,obvious squall line moved through ,, good Tcu over Oamaru buildingas it moved north towards Glenavy
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Up port Hills now via my cool phone! can see storm at thunderstorm corner. Still easterly up here.
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