Wet NW Flow Over South Island for New Year

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Wed 02/01/2013 06:41

yep all working for me,whats happened to yours??

BeaconHill · Unread post by **BeaconHill** » Wed 02/01/2013 06:54

I am finding that rain radar images are not showing on mobile version of MetService site. Full version of site they work ok, even via smart phone.

Raining steadily in Timaru where we are staying. Also managed to see some very distant flashes of lightning in the sky to the NW at about 1:30am. Very impressive.

Manukau heads obs · Wed 02/01/2013 07:14

Ah....I am on a phone,in a tent,in motueka,LOL
Heading to westport...

Manukau heads obs · Wed 02/01/2013 08:09

Looks like a new surge on the frontal line to hit top nw of si
This arvo,looking at sat image and tracker
Right where I am heading...we have booked a cabin...

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Wed 02/01/2013 08:27

Heaps of lightning over the alps at the moment. I don't think I've ever seen the 3 south island radars working so well together. Still heaps of rain to come.

I'm looking forward to strong winds in the lower north island. Heading there today.

CHCH Weather Chaser · Wed 02/01/2013 08:31

Sun is popping in and out this morning. Was 23 degrees at 2am and it is still 23degrees. Light NW, Black Clouds moving West to East south of the city.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Wed 02/01/2013 08:37

Havn't seen the lightning tracker like that in a while. The first big lightning event over NZ since December 6th storms.

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Wed 02/01/2013 08:41

Hmm. "No images available" for rain radar for me

but I can state without fear of contradiction that it is raining well, no breeze to speak of, the air has that delightful 'refreshing' smell one gets with nor'west rain, and there have been a few rumbles of thunder heard.
14.8 degrees, 74% humidity.

Skywatcher · Unread post by **Skywatcher** » Wed 02/01/2013 08:51

Light spillover rain has reached here.

Occasionally getting "no images available" for radar since last night.

CHCH Weather Chaser · Wed 02/01/2013 10:18

Had some brief spill over here too but the sun is out now and will dry it all up.

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Wed 02/01/2013 10:27

Very Active out west

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Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Wed 02/01/2013 10:31

i'll say, see one just off Timaru

CHCH Weather Chaser · Wed 02/01/2013 10:32

24 degrees here now and its a light SW with dewpoint of 13.

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Wed 02/01/2013 10:37

24 here to, but i see Fairlie is only on 14deg

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Wed 02/01/2013 10:42

Flood warning this morning from Environment Canterbury:

Area: Kaikoura - Hinds
Additional Info: This was posted at 10am Wednesday the 2nd of January. Over 250mm of rainfall has fallen along the Alpine Divide and a similar amount is expected today. The heavy rain is currently in the headwaters of the Rakaia and Waimakariri rivers but will move north into the catchments of the Hurunui and Waiau rivers by early afternoon and out of this area this evening. As predicted yesterday those four rivers will be raging torrents today and tomorrow (further south the Waitaki and the Rangitata are also up). The outlook after that is for clearing weather

http://ecan.govt.nz/pages/home.aspx

Captain Salty · Unread post by **Captain Salty** » Wed 02/01/2013 10:46

SH73 closed between Arthur's and Jacksons. 150mm since midnight

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Wed 02/01/2013 10:50

17.5 mm rain here to 9am this morning.
Two long peals of thunder in the last five minutes.
16.9 degrees, 76% humidity.
[now have NZ-wide but no Canterbury rain-radar still]

Captain Salty · Unread post by **Captain Salty** » Wed 02/01/2013 10:54

that's weird, I have Canterbury radar

CHCH Weather Chaser · Wed 02/01/2013 11:00

Its going to be interesting to see how those rivers cope over the next few hours. I see M/S ging for moderate risk thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon as well from Balclutha to Christchurch as they mention. It even mentions the chance of a small tornado. 26 at the airport now.

FIREFROG · Unread post by **FIREFROG** » Wed 02/01/2013 11:15

Just started to rain here, well a few big spots, , still 27.2C - looks like I'm on the edge of it. Looking good W of here. The bridge over Wanganui river (Harihari) washed away, Police and Fire now responding

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Wed 02/01/2013 11:42

I just got that too some big drops alright, warm though on 25C and some weaker mix of CU clouds moving over from the west into blue sky.
Today will be touch and go for thunder but theres definatly a chance there, tomorrow looks better south of Christchurch too.
Yes i changed my name, i decided a new name for the new year as my other user name was a tad original

snowstormwatcher · Unread post by **snowstormwatcher** » Wed 02/01/2013 12:00

Richard wrote:24 here to, but i see Fairlie is only on 14deg

Where did you get that Temperature for Fairlie from??

I was on the phone to friends near Fairlie and apparently there was thunder and Lightning over the ranges with heavy rain last night and this morning, wish I was down there but I'm living up near Nelson for the next few months and have limited internet access so wont be able to visit this site as often.

CHCH Weather Chaser · Wed 02/01/2013 12:23

That radar over in Westland pushing in sure is good to watch. Temperature up here with the sun out at times. Hit 31 here now!! Shes hot!

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Wed 02/01/2013 12:33

snowstormwatcher wrote:
Richard wrote:24 here to, but i see Fairlie is only on 14deg
Where did you get that Temperature for Fairlie from??

I was on the phone to friends near Fairlie and apparently there was thunder and Lightning over the ranges with heavy rain last night and this morning, wish I was down there but I'm living up near Nelson for the next few months and have limited internet access so wont be able to visit this site as often.

That temp comes off the MS website

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Wed 02/01/2013 12:46

Spillover rain seems to be mostly south of Banks Peninsula so far. (had some spits near Akaroa earlier)

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