General April Weather

David · Unread post by **David** » Sun 10/04/2016 16:45

A surprisingly cool afternoon here - 15-16C since 1pm with patches of light rain.

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Mon 11/04/2016 07:16

A mild 15deg this morning here with a NW that started up about mid day Sunday

melja · Unread post by **melja** » Mon 11/04/2016 13:31

Nice warm 27C here in Rangiora with a light northerly, just magic for April so who's really worried about the boring weather.

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NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Mon 11/04/2016 14:05

melja wrote:Nice warm 27C here in Rangiora with a light northerly, just magic for April so who's really worried about the boring weather.

I am.
NW here with some high cloud.

Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Mon 11/04/2016 14:14

I for one am loving this glorious weather. What a day out there today. Moaners begone!

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Mon 11/04/2016 15:18

For me the longer any cold weather can hold off the better, hopefully an interesting Winter on the way but warm interesting not cold.

I'm visiting a wet Milford Sound today, plenty of water cascading off the Mnts, photo.
Visiting Doubtful Sound tomorrow in hopefully brighter conditions.

Manukau heads obs · Mon 11/04/2016 15:27

conditions like that at Milford Sound has its own beauty

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Mon 11/04/2016 17:18

Amazing place Milford Sound, ive being there twice, first time during a heavy rain event and the other on a day of clear sky and hadn't rained for two weeks.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Mon 11/04/2016 20:29

Looks like there could be a thunderstorm or two along the west of the North Island tomorrow pm. Lapse rates of 6.6C and surface dps of 17C suggest a chance. The front will be over Auckland in the evening.

RWood · Unread post by **RWood** » Mon 11/04/2016 21:12

Richard wrote:Amazing place Milford Sound, ive being there twice, first time during a heavy rain event and the other on a day of clear sky and hadn't rained for two weeks.

Been there several times and saw nothing more than drizzle - several glorious days though.

Manukau heads obs · Mon 11/04/2016 21:12

could do with a bit more rain
(parts of the Waikato still need rain)

Nev · Unread post by **Nev** » Mon 11/04/2016 22:55

Wetter out this way - 12.5mm here yesterday arvo.

I'm guessing Whangaparaoa got around 25mm for the 24 hrs to 9am this morn (20.6mm + 1 hr's missing data to 2pm yesterday), compared to 0.6mm at Akld Aero.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Tue 12/04/2016 12:47

Can see cb to SSW. Isol storm over Taranaki as well.

Manukau heads obs · Tue 12/04/2016 13:20

I see the showers in the tasman way to the west are lightning active, under that exit area of the Jet Stream...
and they are moving this way...hummmm

cbm · Unread post by **cbm** » Tue 12/04/2016 14:08

Manukau heads obs wrote:could do with a bit more rain
(parts of the Waikato still need rain)

Heavy horizontal rain in Hamilton city centre right now. First since Friday lunchtime.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Tue 12/04/2016 15:48

Richard wrote:Amazing place Milford Sound, ive being there twice, first time during a heavy rain event and the other on a day of clear sky and hadn't rained for two weeks.

An impressive place on a wet day with the hundreds of waterfalls.
Visited Doubtful Sound today which is even more impressive than Milford Sound I think, stunning scenery. Weather today was cold with a sunshine/ isolated shower mix and light snow about the higher Mnt tops.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Tue 12/04/2016 19:44

I see a line of heavy showers/ thunderstorms is showing up on the radar west of Waikato /Auckland currently

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Tue 12/04/2016 20:44

spwill wrote:I see a line of heavy showers/ thunderstorms is showing up on the radar west of Waikato /Auckland currently

Yup, sitting along Kawhia and it has sat there for 2 hours now, remaining stationary.

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Tue 12/04/2016 20:55

Some pritty good flashing going on to the WSW atm

nice.....

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Tue 12/04/2016 21:04

Good overshooting top on the CB out to sea, illuminated by the Lightning

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Tue 12/04/2016 21:23

bring it down here to liven up the weather here please

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Tue 12/04/2016 21:42

I've only been able to see flashes to the west. The more frequent ones to the SW are hidden by cloud that is illuminated by the Hamilton city lights.

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jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Tue 12/04/2016 21:51

Wikis flashes going off now. Lighting up the entire sky.

And just heard my first deep distant rumble. Awesome. About time we had some weather worth talking about.

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Tue 12/04/2016 21:57

Yea the flashes are really good, they light up everything

Heard some Thunder as well....

melja · Unread post by **melja** » Wed 13/04/2016 03:36

6mm yesterday with a cool day but at 3am before the SW came through it was a very strong NW and 19C.

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