General December Weather

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Strangely the southerly wind has died away here now and suddenly gone back to the NE with associated low cloud now moving in from that direction. Also the rain has stopped.

[Richard]

Strangely the southerly wind has died away here now and suddenly gone back to the NE with associated low cloud now moving in from that direction. Also the rain has stopped.

Yes gone NE here too,odd,still raining though.

[Orion]

Strangely the southerly wind has died away here now and suddenly gone back to the NE with associated low cloud now moving in from that direction. Also the rain has stopped.

Yes gone NE here too,odd,still raining though.

Do not worry, wind's just rushed through from south or southeast again.

[Richard]

Oh ok,i'm trying to work out what's happening,the NE is getting rather strong and the clouds are tearing through

[Richard]

All the low cloud the southerly delivered has now been blown back the other way,now its just back to high cloud again,strange

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

back to southerly again.
Still like to know where the heavy rain and hail is???

[Richard]

yes yet another weather system has pasted and no rain...well 1mm today is hardly worth talking about

[Chris Raine]

Another 15mm of rain at Oamaru today.Looks like the Christmas Eve front brings yet another dollop

[snowstormwatcher]

11mm here from yesterdays southerly.

[spwill]

The fine weather continues here but a breezy southwest wind today , the weather this week looks generally good for Auckland.

[jamie]

In Taihape region for Christmas. Looks like a chance of a storm Xmas day. Heading back to Hamilton 27th and looks a chance of a storm there then too.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

interesting convergence line to the NE this afternoon.
Some Cu forms had pilieus tops
Cloud did eventually move cross but weakened and flattened out with no real return to the NE.
Becoming much colder.

[spwill]

Hamilton 27th and looks a chance of a storm there then too.

Something to watch later in the week as upper level temps are coolish and moist air may start to move back in, will need some good moisture/heating.

[NZstorm]

Still looking like a slow moving upper trough across NZ later this week with afternoon convection/thunder over the inland North Island and possibly inland South Island. Can't rule anywhere out at this early stage.

500mb heights and winds/surface isobars for Saturday.

[Chris Raine]

Raining steadily in Oamaru this morning , breezy NE Rain 8.7mm for the 24 hours

[spwill]

Still looking like a slow moving upper trough across NZ later this week with afternoon convection/thunder over the inland North Island and possibly inland South Island. Can't rule anywhere out at this early stage.
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Something to watch, I plan to take my holidays in the New Year so I am free to chase.

[JP.]

I'm going to be camping in Gisborne from the 28th to the 1st. Anyone hazard a guess if I should pack the wet weather gear?? Thanks

[03Stormchaser]

Its New Zealand, you should always pack the wet weather gear!

[CHCH Weather Chaser]

Really warmed up here after 5pm. Got to 27 and sitting just over 25 currently. Lovely evening with a northerly breeze and blue skies.

[Chris Raine]

Cb tops to south at dusk .Reports of thunderstorms in Dunedin

[Richard]

Even shows up on radar

[jamie]

Good thunder chances tomorrow for here in taihape. Might do a local chase if things fire well.

[David]

Sunday 29th is looking interesting with low LI's and high CAPE across much of the North Island, along with dewpoints near 18C

[spwill]

Yes, the upper air is cool for the time of year, throw in 18C dewpoints and the instability numbers crank up.

[jamie]

I think I will chase today. On the southern side of the central plateau. Not the best chase country though. Just have to find a high spot on the road and watch from there.