Messy weekend

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Fri 21/05/2004 21:35

Looks like a messy unsettled weather situation for many parts of the country this weekend. Here in Chch we should see a return to the dull, often drizzly conditions that plagued us earlier in the week,

but should be much worse further north, esp about Gisborne and northern Hawkes Bay on Sunday.

However, it now looks like we won't be getting the cold outbreak we were originally supposed to get.

Today we had a combination of (what looked like) a developing northwest arch, combined with some virga. (a brief shower affected the central city midafternoon) Surface winds were fresh northeasterly - not surprisingly we missed out on the milder temperatures often asscoiated with north/northwesterly flows.

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Sat 22/05/2004 10:19

Dull and drizzly here in Chch this morning, just as predicted.

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sat 22/05/2004 11:31

YES

May be interesting to see what the next couple of days may bring?
At the moment next WE's scenario looks abit like this WE!

JohnGaul
NZTS

Andy · Unread post by **Andy** » Sat 22/05/2004 12:31

5mm of drizzel over night. ATM cloudy, no wind 1014mb and 9 degrees

Looking at the web cams there is some light snow on the ski fields

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Sat 22/05/2004 17:51

Dull and drizzly here in Chch this morning, just as predicted.

Pretty much describes the whole day here (and quite probably tomorrow too).

May be interesting to see what the next couple of days may bring?

Now looks like a cold southerly (or southeasterly) surge of air sweeping north on Monday. MetService's short forecast suggests thunder (yes thunder) for the east of South Island, but I'll believe that when I see/hear it. Looks like a cold, not a polar outbreak, so snow showers should (at this stage) be confined to the high country.