General May Weather

David · Unread post by **David** » Fri 09/05/2014 13:44

Not much happening here, weather's been pretty nice apart from a light shower around 11am.
Could do with some rain, I noticed earlier that some of our north facing gardens are getting a little dry.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Fri 09/05/2014 15:12

Sowers have been isolated around here so far, quite a pleasant day, max 19-20C.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Fri 09/05/2014 17:32

jamie wrote:awesome overhread thunder has been going crazy for the past 20 mins. This was much unexpected

The front found a bit of convergence( surface NE). Also orographic lift as well.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Fri 09/05/2014 18:12

Photo of a Cb southeast of Auckland this morning

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Fri 09/05/2014 18:13

Richard wrote:
Have to start making a few chocolate hats,could then make all sorts of bold weather predictions then

Good idea.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Fri 09/05/2014 18:17

Looks like the central Tasman Sea will be dominated by high pressure over the next couple of weeks, points to stable weather around here.

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Fri 09/05/2014 20:46

Good. Need a good frost to suspend grass growth.

bpo · Unread post by **bpo** » Fri 09/05/2014 22:39

An absolutely awful April and May down here, just utterly bloody dismal. The unanimous view is that it's the High Country's worst autumn in decades.

melja · Unread post by **melja** » Sat 10/05/2014 07:58

Yeah I have herd that too from farmers down there

Manukau heads obs · Sat 10/05/2014 08:18

nice CB over the warm water

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Sat 10/05/2014 09:08

Nice cb Brian.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sat 10/05/2014 09:54

Yes, some nice Cb around this morning. Fine over the city but for some early fog in places.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sat 10/05/2014 13:11

Still plenty of Cb/tCu over the warm sea around Auckland, photo.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sat 10/05/2014 15:12

Quite a bit of lightning recorded over the sea around Northland today. Cold air 500mb -24C over warm sea 20C.

Manukau heads obs · Sat 10/05/2014 16:18

yes, I see that..blitzortung picking that up nicely
I don't think they were that active when over the tasman...
the water is warmer off the east coast though

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sat 10/05/2014 19:02

Manukau heads obs wrote:nice CB over the warm water

good photo
Don't see that very much often in Canterbury, well hardly at all

Just thinking.

Auckland must be NZ's capital for thunderstorms, as good substantial TS form in the Tasman Sea and
constantly move over the Auckland area rather than any where else, in cyclonical flow of depressions that move across the country?
Lots of good Cb forms occur around the Auckland area rather than any other parts of the country.
The West Coast thunderstorms don't seem to be as spectacular with their cloud forms.

ben g · Unread post by **ben g** » Sun 11/05/2014 09:20

A short time lapse I took on Friday as one of the numerous troughs moved through Auckland
http://youtu.be/tmL0bt2F8UU

And the mammatus left behind

ImageUploadedByTapatalk1399756819.949966.jpg

David · Unread post by **David** » Sun 11/05/2014 11:52

A beautiful day today! Cool start with 7C, now up to 18C, with clear blue skies.

David · Unread post by **David** » Sun 11/05/2014 16:33

David wrote:A beautiful day today! Cool start with 7C, now up to 18C, with clear blue skies.

Shouldn't have said anything lol, it's been cloudy and gloomy since 1pm

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sun 11/05/2014 19:15

The afternoon cumulus even produced a brief light shower here but the sun was back again from about 3pm this side of town.
Some glimpses of Autumn colour around here now, I see the Autumn colour show is still going around Queenstown.
http://www.takeabreak.co.nz/accommodati ... nstown.asp

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sun 11/05/2014 20:21

David wrote:A beautiful day today! Cool start with 7C, now up to 18C, with clear blue skies.

A blue dome day here today with not much wind.

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Sun 11/05/2014 21:47

Potentially a Thundery Day on Wednesday for Auckland and Waikato with an upper level cold pool and assoc trough of low pressure. Will have to keep an eye to see how the forecasts develop.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Mon 12/05/2014 06:35

Tornado Tim wrote:Potentially a Thundery Day on Wednesday for Auckland and Waikato with an upper level cold pool and assoc trough of low pressure. Will have to keep an eye to see how the forecasts develop.

Looking like a nice cold pool crossing! Should be good for a few rumbles/small hail.

Just add that Canterbury could get a few rumbles/small hail tomorrow. If you can get the surface heating and some convergence that could do it.

RODALCO · Unread post by **RODALCO** » Mon 12/05/2014 06:38

Nice CB photo's. Thanks for sharing.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Mon 12/05/2014 10:49

NZstorm wrote:
Tornado Tim wrote:Potentially a Thundery Day on Wednesday for Auckland and Waikato with an upper level cold pool and assoc trough of low pressure. Will have to keep an eye to see how the forecasts develop.
Looking like a nice cold pool crossing! Should be good for a few rumbles/small hail.
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A chase day Wednesday ? something to watch.

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