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Re: General August Weather

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NZstorm wrote:Thunder on the cards for the upper North Island later today. Looks probable that convection will develop on a warm front moving south later today. An upper trough moving in as well. Auckland is certainly in the risk zone.
Yes I think that warm front could spark something off Auckland ways, especially with that trough to support it.

Indeed David, a little puzzled that Metservice has no risk over central Auckland, deems a low risk at least.
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Re: General August Weather

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The moisture is shallow and that will be why the gfs is not breaking out more significant precip. If storms don't fire, it will be moisture related I think.
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I see the Facebook warriors have dailed back there "Demands respect" forecasting for the weekend, guess that's makes a true professional weather forecaster not reading models.

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Re: General August Weather

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NZstorm wrote: Auckland is certainly in the risk zone.

Tomorrow mornings front looks a rainy mess with some embedded thunder. Further cold air convection in the afternoon over Northland/Auckland.

Yes. Get those 'magnets' out :-$ :-w
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melja wrote:I see the Facebook warriors have dailed back there "Demands respect" forecasting for the weekend, guess that's makes a true professional weather forecaster not reading models.

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Re: General August Weather

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I see some cb have popped up over Northland/North Auckland but no lightning. Moisture is too weak by the looks of it.
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Re: General August Weather

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There are some evening thunderstorms over Northland
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Re: General August Weather

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Certainly been an active night over the North Island. Could see distant flashes right throughout the night to the north of here. Here's the last 12 hours to 6am this morn…

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Re: General August Weather

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Fog here this morning, visibility maybe 50 metres 0_o
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Re: General August Weather

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Was an electrical storm in the distance about 2am I'm told, but I was ZZZzzzz ;) (No thunder and I'll sleep straight through an electrical storm at night). Quite heavy rain did wake me about 1.30am. Weather is nice looking to the NE this morning, looking a lil threatening to the SW currently, enjoying the sun.
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Re: General August Weather

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300mb jet pattern overnight. Quite an intense polar jet is Tasman with exit region over North Island. Always a good jet pattern for thunderstorms at this time of year.
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Re: General August Weather

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The top of Northland really catching the Tstorms. More Tstorms moving onto the west of Northland now.
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have had a lot of thunder and lightning since midnight but eased off in last few hours
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Re: General August Weather

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Cloudy day here with nothing much happening, sadly :(
Nothing much to look forward to except for some possibly violent drizzle this evening. :banghead:
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Re: General August Weather

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Good thunder approaching from the north west - Swanson, Auckland.

Hail now, good squall
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Re: General August Weather

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Yes, convection brewing up in the Auckland area. Day has warmed a bit with temp 16C.
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Re: General August Weather

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Big thunder (and temp drop) out west.
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Re: General August Weather

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Rumble of thunder here.
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Rain has arrived here, thunder heard.
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Re: General August Weather

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Huge flash, loud thunder here just now !
Looks active over the Gulf currently
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Re: General August Weather

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Thunder now in South Auckland, heavy rain mixed with hail.
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Re: General August Weather

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Watched that thunderstorm move in over Howick, was very fast! Looked like we might have a gust front but didn't eventuate. Some quite loud booms of thunder though and heavy rain.
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Re: General August Weather

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Wow a cloudburst hail storm here. Everything is as white as snow. I'll get a vid up shortly :)
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Re: General August Weather

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Heavy squally rain just hit here with thunder preceding that.
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Hows this!
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