General May Weather

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sat 27/04/2013 20:12

May could be a stormy month?
May be?

Manukau heads obs · Sat 27/04/2013 21:35

still one more day to go for april...

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sun 28/04/2013 07:27

NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:May could be a stormy month?

We like stormy

my preference is for warm stormy.

There is a strong cold system in the models for the end of week/early next week, see how this looks in the modelling over the coming days.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Tue 30/04/2013 07:12

Should see thunderstorm development in the Tasman over the next 2-3 days as a trough develops out there. There looks to be a thunder risk for the west of the North Island late Thursday into Friday. Will need to see how the gfs shapes up.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Tue 30/04/2013 08:04

Perhaps the first low level snow for the south early next week, Winter not far away now.

CHCH Weather Chaser · Wed 01/05/2013 06:48

Cold start to the month with the temperature being 0 for last 3 hours and dipping just below at the airport.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Wed 01/05/2013 11:26

There looks to be a thunder risk for the upper North Island Friday into Saturday. The polar trough on Sunday is something to watch for the eastern South Island for possible thunder.

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Wed 01/05/2013 15:48

spwill wrote:There looks to be a thunder risk for the upper North Island Friday into Saturday. The polar trough on Sunday is something to watch for the eastern South Island for possible thunder.

Yes and what comes up on the windchange after dark on Saturday night too, i think the air will be cold enough with some good instability combined with mild temperatues because of the present NWer and warm sea temps as well will help to get some beaut storms going.
Will reach Timaru by 7pm and Christchurch about midnight with thunder and hail, it can happen after dark at this time of the year just gotta have those key ingrediants which we do have.
Will be a great chase night time show, Sunday will be a very wintry typical CB day with heavy hail showers and some thunder occasionally i am thinking.

melja · Unread post by **melja** » Wed 01/05/2013 16:59

Those are some bold calls, time will tell

Im over on the coast this weekend so hope there's not to much snow for my return on sunday.

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Wed 01/05/2013 17:34

Some beefy showers on the trough heading westwards. Looks like eastern areas such as Auckland and Tauranga could get hit with them later on tonight.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Wed 01/05/2013 20:16

In Dunedin tonight, certainly noticed the change of air after recent humidity up north
A very cold looking system here for Sunday , see how models look next couple of days;

Nev · Unread post by **Nev** » Thu 02/05/2013 07:22

Hmm... didn't expect to see 7.2mm in the gauge this morn. Good start to May!

CHCH Weather Chaser · Thu 02/05/2013 10:14

Good steady rain falling here at the moment spilling over from the coast. Rainfall underway for the month

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Thu 02/05/2013 11:46

In Mosgiel near Dunedin,have that steady rain here and still cold from last nights chilling.

melja · Unread post by **melja** » Thu 02/05/2013 13:09

Just 3C and rain in twizel 5C in arthurs pass at 1pm so some very cold air around for early may, I see NIWA going for a warm winter, well 60% chance of it being warm - im not so sure that will be the case

Manukau heads obs · Thu 02/05/2013 13:09

amazing sunny warm day after a good early easterly surge 6mm of rain

spike_01 · Unread post by **spike_01** » Thu 02/05/2013 14:12

Perfect cloudless sky in Wellington yesterday..

Now 100% overcast, windy.. And expecting a stormy weekend.. $\:D/$

RWood · Unread post by **RWood** » Thu 02/05/2013 14:52

spike_01 wrote:Perfect cloudless sky in Wellington yesterday..

Now 100% overcast, windy.. And expecting a stormy weekend.. $\:D/$

No celebrating here if that occurs.

We had a dullish April as a letdown from the great start to the year - I want a return to better conditions. This forum seems to be dominated by those who like "exciting" weather - as if NZ doesn't see enough or cloud and/or rain already for much of the time.

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Fri 03/05/2013 08:19

RWood wrote:
spike_01 wrote: . And expecting a stormy weekend.. $\:D/$
No celebrating here if that occurs.
This forum seems to be dominated by those who like "exciting" weather - as if NZ doesn't see enough or cloud and/or rain already for much of the time.

Oh well,takes all sorts i suppose,for me i dislike hail,winter anticyclones(frosts) and droughts but like a dam good thunder storm,winter NW winds(no frosts) and rains that end a drought,snow???....yer nah i can take it or leave it

Tipped out 9 mm from last evenings rain

snowstormwatcher · Unread post by **snowstormwatcher** » Fri 03/05/2013 09:08

Only 4mm overnight here in Nelson. I see there's no wind at the airport, yet here less than 10km away its a fresh NE with gusts around 50-55km.

Manukau heads obs · Fri 03/05/2013 09:41

This forum seems to be dominated by those who like "exciting" weather

but of course
normally people are interested in the weather for exactly that
not for how many hours of sunshine there is

DTNZ · Unread post by **DTNZ** » Fri 03/05/2013 11:08

I like May weather for the stormy thunderstorms and lightning May brings.

RWood · Unread post by **RWood** » Fri 03/05/2013 11:37

Manukau heads obs wrote:
This forum seems to be dominated by those who like "exciting" weather
but of course
normally people are interested in the weather for exactly that
not for how many hours of sunshine there is

"Of course"? What you mean is that the forum is dominated by a particular type of interest. If you look at something like UKWW (admittedly much larger) there is far more emphasis on climate (as opposed to just weather), anomalies, etc - not just a succession of particular events. The weather is generally looked at in broader terms on UKWW. Nothing wrong with this forum per se, I'm just pointing out the narrowness of focus.

Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Fri 03/05/2013 12:06

Heavy snow falling accross Lindis Pass when I came though last night. Was settling down to around 600m too. Driving was marginal to say the least.

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Fri 03/05/2013 13:40

RWood wrote:
"Of course"? What you mean is that the forum is dominated by a particular type of interest. If you look at something like UKWW (admittedly much larger) there is far more emphasis on climate (as opposed to just weather), anomalies, etc - not just a succession of particular events. The weather is generally looked at in broader terms on UKWW. Nothing wrong with this forum per se, I'm just pointing out the narrowness of focus.

And i'm sure that there's many of us here Rupert that appreciate the emphasis on climate data you bring to this forum,well i for do one

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