It seems NZ is going to get dominated by fairly intense Anticyclone(s) around early May.
GFS is pointing towards Southland getting a visit by a passing low around 7th of May possibly bringing further rain.
All of this is still too far away but it something to keep an eye out on.
If we arnt bogged with the anticyclone "doom" central areas may get a good frost
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Satellite imagery shows a small crop of cb's coming onto the west of the North Island. There may be a few claps of thunder/small hail over the Waikato/Auckland region early afternoon.
Some huge towering CB over banks peninsula this morning, just making their way over chch city now, impressive, but it looks like they lack any real punch behind them, most of the rain seems to have gone on the other side of the peninsula.
Could see dark clouds to south and east - shower activity seems to be (so far) confined to the peninsula. Sunny in the city, though alot colder than yesterday.
Yes i woke to those clouds to Weetbix, they did look punchy for a stage and still do in some areas, quite thundery.
There was chance hail today in some parts.
Anyways colder start to the day with a light S
Southerly overnight but no precipitation with it sadly, hopefully something this afternoon but i am not holding my breath.
A rather warm night on Thursday it was 18C at midnight, now thats a first to be that warm at night in late April.
Start of May today the last month of autumn and drawing closer to winter, although it doesnt feel like we have had an autumn yet despite the falling leaves.
Maybe a low risk potential on Monday for weak thunderstorms over Canterbury, but only very low as its quite W-SW so could be more offshore.
I would say you were in the right place Steven, i think once the shower cell line got moving from your area it petered out.
Only a few breif spots here, but some nice looking CU earlier on .
Steven Graham wrote:Just had a brief shower of heavy rain (peaked at 35mm/h) with small hail here in Templeton.
Yeah,that shower moved across us when we were returning back from Lincoln going through Weedons.The road was quite wet there but dry here back at West Melton.
We didn't encounter any hail.
EDIT: Some photos from this morning.
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The start of the Winter Cb season currently only 13C in Auckland with showers, best action was over Gisborne way.
photo, showers drifted onto Ak from the west today, nice to have the rain back.
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Yes. Steve. Looking like a further development of my cloud shots above.
This airsteam must of looked similar all the way up the east coast and into Auckland.
I just checked through my Data and my High Temp record for Today (1st May) was achieved in the morning, LOL
I think that is the first time this year a high temp has been set in the morning, LOL
A frost should be on the cards tonight for the Waikato it seems, Getting a rather cool and dry southerly will leave no cloud around to keep the heat in.
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currently only 13C in Auckland with showers, best action was over Gisborne way.
