General October Weather

[tich]

Reports of thunderstorms in North Otago/South Canterbury according to TV1 Weather tonight. Just areas of drizzle about Chch.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Reports of thunderstorms in North Otago/South Canterbury according to TV1 Weather tonight. Just areas of drizzle about Chch.

Could of been, Ben. ?
Didn't look that sort of weather judging by the conditions here today.

[Chris Raine]

No thunder in Oamaru just heavy dz

[Razor]

A mate in Kurow had his vege garden trashed by a hailstorm yesterday. Looked pretty active late afternoon from there and out across the Hunter Hills to south of Timaru

[NZstorm]

GFS was pinpointing north Otago for some convection. Its been an unusually early start to the summer convective season in Otago. This is more typical of December. Not sure what an early start indicates for the summer.

In the meantime the convection is shutting down over the North Island as we transition into summer. Having said that the weak cold front that crosses the North Island on Sunday afternoon might generate something of interest given its timing.

[Richard]

After a clear night and a light frost i was hoping for a sunny day but a bit of cloud seems to be building up now,still mostly sunny so far though.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Increasing cloud from a warm front moving cross today resulting in increasing high cloud from the NW or west.
Cool NE winds here today.

[NZstorm]

Auckland could get its warmest day of the spring today given wind flow is more w/nw.

Looking like freash snow for the South Island ranges this weekend. Queenstown may catch some flurries Sunday.

500mb for Sunday

[spwill]

One of the colder upper level systems of the year, yes, looks wintry for the likes of Qtwn.

The Auckland to Russell yacht race leaves Ak tomorrow at 10am, gusty conditions might make the start interesting, 160 yachts take part. The tall ships come into the harbour at 1pm.

[Razor]

Just hitting 27 degrees here so far

[CHCH Weather Chaser]

Yes yet another warm nw day! Long may it continue. Just under 28 now.

[Richard]

Rather windy here and 23deg,had a few showers come over as well.

[moylanr]

Saw 43 kph, gusting to 69kph, with 26C here.

Any washing that was wetted in this mornings rain should be well winded by now.

PS Anyone know where I can get a copies of "Miles & the weather bureau" please (good reading for likes of this evening)?

[David]

Auckland could get its warmest day of the spring today given wind flow is more w/nw.

Max of 21.4 here. There was too much cloud... I reckon it would have been around 23 if it was a sunny day

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Fine, with warm NW winds this afternoon with clear skies.
Very thundery looking long the Alps this morning.

[RWood]

Still waiting for the September statistical table - and the person nominated for contact has only supplied a phone number!

Another nasty day here, in a 6-week period with far too many of them.

[Thunder]

I heard a rumble or two here this morning in Mt Somers John. Overnight Monday (early Tuesday morning) I saw plenty of flashes up the back here, tried to photograph them. This is the best I could do.

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[CHCH Weather Chaser]

21 degrees at 930pm!

[Orion]

19.6 degrees here now

[moylanr]

Temperature rising again slightly in Botanic Gardens:

[Razor]

5 past midnight in October and its 21 degrees, record books anyone?????

[NZstorm]

21C in October at midnight is warm!

Convection chances over the weekend? The front over the North Island Sunday pm looks a dead duck but could be some weak storm activity over the ranges between New Plymouth and Taupo.

A very cold unstable W to WSW flow over the South Island. Invercargill/Dunedin may a few rumbles thunder tomorrow from a front.

[einzack]

some wild weather here at the moment.
some very gusty winds, especially for Reefton.
At work it's gusting 60-70km/hr I would guess, while in town only recording 30km/hr gusts.
But work is ~500m elevation. it's blowing stuff around, lifting the ceiling tiles etc. nothing particularly exciting, but it's definitely strong for what we usually have.
Certainly one of the windiest days I can remember in the 3 years I've worked here.
also raining, with 15mm recorded so far, but much more to come.

[Orion]

Some big white bubbly clouds have reared up to my south-west over the past couple of hours, but have moved on, it seems.
Currently 23.1 degrees.

[Razor]

Sneaky wee southerly attemping to come up by the looks, MS have ammended t-storm outlook accordingly