Convective week 26-Nov to 4-Dec

[Rogue]

Extensive layer of low cloud around Canterbury and the Lower North Island, can see it is burning off in Canterbury and hopefully does the same up here

[Richard]

The low cloud is thinning out here at the moment

[Richard]

The first of the cloud buildups are a lot further east than the last few days, looking promising.

[treetopkk]

You will get something soon tgsnoopy. Good on shore moistwind flows from nov. Less haze around Taupo now . heating should be quite rapid. Metservice live cams have been good for the South Is . They have added some good ones as well [Earnslaw steamer]. If you have any trouble start with Taupo. Usually works for me.

[Richard]

looking NW

[Tornado Tim]

Upper temps will start to progressively cool over the upper North Island in the coming days starting from today and hence lapse rates will start to steepen.

The shear profile is almost zilch so storms are going to be very pulsy, will only chase something thats close as storms will die pritty quickly. (Lifespan of about 20-45min max).

Thursday from what I can see from the last few rounds has a indicated a traditional central Waikato storm setup, with westerly converging with a ENE, plenty of moisture been ploughed inland, provided SFC temps remain up it should go pop.
I see a light southerly steer is forecast, that will be interesting......

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

looking NW

A few clouds like that popping up to the west, Mt. Peel area at the moment.
Looking promising.
I noticed a wee bit of pileus on that cloud Richard, if you look closely.

[Richard]

yes i noticed that

[spwill]

Yes, clouds popping up across the central high ground through inland areas of both islands, storms already firing over central North Island.

[melja]

Boilups a lot more widespread and ferther east than last few days round this area.

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[Richard]

I see the MS have updated there 'Severe Thunderstorm Watch', in this area the area covered in the watch has now been pushed out closer to the coast. So i'm well and truly within that area now. Time for some update photos?

[Richard]

Looking SW and to the north

[03Stormchaser]

Boilups a lot more widespread and ferther east than last few days round this area.

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Fews strikes around Lees Valley

[Skywatcher]

Looking NW from here (towards Oxford)

[03Stormchaser]

Look low topped, hope they can break thru later on. More specifically after 3:30pm when i finish work lol

[Razor]

Look low topped, hope they can break thru later on. More specifically after 3:30pm when i finish work lol

Almost tempted to think that way myself!

[Richard]

Its about to fire off here in a hour or so, now got development directly over head

[Richard]

looking up on a 45deg

[Richard]

We have thunder just to the NE

This impressive cloud suddenly grew to the west

[Richard]

It appears to be CC lightning at this stage, should become should become CG has the storm keeps building, its about 5kms away to the N-NE

[TonyT]

A deep long rumble just heard to the north, some nice towers going up over the hills.

[Richard]

Very active cell just about above us now, going off about every 10 sec, still all CC so far.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Just come back from the Woodbury area.
Thunderstorm going off in the Rangitata/Mt Peel area with continuous thunder.
Will post pictures later.

[treetopkk]

Great pictures. Love the clear skies down there, will only get better later

[dogmelon]

Watch out for bolts from the blue lightning bolts. Stay safe.