General June Weather

[Nev]

Looks like a pleasant change from recent weather patterns coming up, with quite an intense high parking itself over the country this long weekend.

[Manukau heads obs]

when was the last time NZ had a fine Queens birthday weekend for the majority of the country?
traditionally it always rains on one of the days over that holiday weekend

[Bradley]

I think the Metservice forecast for Christchurch minimums from Friday to Sunday might be a tad on the high side, looking more like -2C judging by the cold airmass that will be left, lack of cloud and light winds...

[einzack]

I think the Metservice forecast for Christchurch minimums from Friday to Sunday might be a tad on the high side, looking more like -2C judging by the cold airmass that will be left, lack of cloud and light winds...

I'm hoping that they're ok as -2°C at the start of the marathon on Sunday morning will be a little nippy. In saying that it was that last year and even colder the year before. Something more in the positives would be friendlier!

[GraemeWi]

Pretty sure I just observed a funnel cloud under a tcu on the North Shore a few minutes ago. Crappy iphone photo doesn't really show it

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[spwill]

Perhaps heating today could set off some local showers, I see the Auckland dewpoint is 10C with very cold upper air conditions. Greylynn showing 14C, dp11C, partly sunny weather.

[SnwAddct]

Have just been sent this from a friend. Trying to find our exactly where they were when photo was taken.

[GraemeWi]

If you have an original copy you may be able to get the location from the exif data if it's a smart phone photo

[littleheaven]

ZB is saying a funnel was reported off of Whangaparaoa.

[GraemeWi]

Some more good images and footage on the Herald website - http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/artic ... d=11648772

[SnwAddct]

It was Torbay

[Manukau heads obs]

great looking water spout!

[Nev]

Some more pics and video of the spout just before 1pm…

'Alarming funnel cloud over north Auckland' - Stuff

'Raw video: 'Freaky' funnel cloud appears north of Auckland' - TVNZ

[spwill]

A nice waterspout there. I see some lightning has been occurring over the warm Hauraki Gulf this afternoon.

[David]

A nice waterspout there. I see some lightning has been occurring over the warm Hauraki Gulf this afternoon.

Currently only 9C at Whangaparoa with recent heavy rain there

[RODALCO]

It was reported as near Arkles Bay on the 1400 hrs news. Great pics.

[NZstorm]

-28C at 500mb today, very cold airmass by Auckland winter standards. There must have been a surface boundary to generate some vorticity for that spout.

[hozza95]

Interestingly today is our 11th straight day with single digit highs

[David]

Pretty professional looking video by NIWA for their seasonal climate outlook... https://vimeo.com/169012573

[spwill]

Pretty professional looking video by NIWA for their seasonal climate outlook... https://vimeo.com/169012573

An 80% chance of a warmer than normal Winter for the north and east of the North Island. Pattern will be the thing to watch this Winter, hopefully disturbed . Anticyclonic pattern over NZ tends to cool things down this time of year.

[Nev]

Mod Note: Have moved the 'Global Warning' thread to 'Off-Topic'.

[Nev]

Pretty professional looking video by NIWA for their seasonal climate outlook... https://vimeo.com/169012573

Nice looking and easy to understand presentation.
So basically more of the same… lol

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Mod Note: Have moved the 'Global Warning' thread to 'Off-Topic'.

Thank you for that, Nev, as I thought the postings were getting a bit tedious

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Driving down to Geraldine, yesterday, noticed the katabatic wind flow off the Alps directing smoke from burn-offs, up in the air then straight out to the coast.

[Manukau heads obs]

that's a big EAL