General November Weather

[wembley]

The Met Service is contradicting itself with it's forecasts for Central Otago

This is for tomorrow:
Rural:
Rain, falling as snow above 600 metres in the morning, easing to a few showers early evening, then clearing at night. Southerlies gradually dying out.

Alexandra:
Rain, easing to fine spells and the odd shower in the morning. Light winds.

[Razor]

Metservice have Kaikoura as the latest place to crack 30 this week.

[NZstorm]

Kaikoura Airport reaching 30C, Christchurch and Napier Airports upto 28C today.

[Richard]

Just over 28 here also, now 15deg which feels so nice, now hopefully some rain.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

We got the heat yesterday, more so after 4pm, but after the southerly came through early this morning , the temperature dropped away to 10C at 3pm. Interesting to see Kaikoura at 30C and the Hawkes Bay area with people eating ice-creams whilst we were huddled around the fire
Constant rain here this afternoon with substantial falls and hardly any wind.

[Chris W]

Metservice have Kaikoura as the latest place to crack 30 this week.

It was definitely hot, and not too windy. Beautiful day up there. Now 11C back home in Chch but not unpleasant, looks like the rain is not far off.

[Andy]

The Met Service is contradicting itself with it's forecasts for Central Otago

This is for tomorrow:
Rural:
Rain, falling as snow above 600 metres in the morning, easing to a few showers early evening, then clearing at night. Southerlies gradually dying out.

Alexandra:
Rain, easing to fine spells and the odd shower in the morning. Light winds.

Have a look at these ones as well.
https://weather.niwa.co.nz/Alexandra
http://www.yr.no/place/New_Zealand/Otag ... _hour.html

[Nev]

Yesterday's first official 30-plus temps this season were 31.2C at both Cheviot and Kaikoura Aero and 30.6C at Kaikoura Peninsular.

[Richard]

Yesterday's first official 30-plus temps this season were 31.2C at both Cheviot and Kaikoura Aero and 30.6C at Kaikoura Peninsular.

And that Cheviot recording is accrete too

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Looking towards Mt. Peel this afternoon from near Temuka.

[NZstorm]

I'm liking the looks of the models for next week with the possibilities of inland shower development for most of the week, nothing than those stationery heat shower/storms

Isolated thundery/hail buildups along the foothills/ranges from Taupo down to Otago tomorrow.

[David]

On the cool side for the time of the year here today. Temperatures on 15-16C this afternoon

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

I'm liking the looks of the models for next week with the possibilities of inland shower development for most of the week, nothing than those stationery heat shower/storms

Isolated thundery/hail buildups along the foothills/ranges from Taupo down to Otago tomorrow.

Thunderstormic looking cloud to the south in behind Timaru at the moment.
Few sferics on AM band.
Photos up later.

[snowstormwatcher]

Yes can see that from here in Timaru heard some thunder but haven't seen any lightning yet.

[NZstorm]

Yes can see that from here in Timaru heard some thunder but haven't seen any lightning yet.

The cells are low topped but very cold air, good for IC lightning.

So far November weather not great in Auckland but the week ahead looking sunnier.

[David]

So far November weather not great in Auckland but the week ahead looking sunnier.

Turned out quite damp here today, drizzly/showery on and off since 11am in Howick. Light-moderate rain has set in in the last hour

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Yes can see that from here in Timaru heard some thunder but haven't seen any lightning yet.

Some pictures from today.
First one looking Sw from between Hinds and Arundel
2nd one looking towards Mt. Peel from "The Downs"
The 3rd one looking towards Mt. Hutt.
Could be an interesting day again tomorrow

[mikestormchaser]

That second photo is a nice shot John!

[Richard]

Yes the second is great photo.
Today does look promising being just inside the Mod risk area.

[NZstorm]

12mm here overnight.

Total totals for today. 4 pm chart

[Cyclone Tracy]

14mm here overnight. Seems the Hadley cell is starting to push further south, changing the weather pattern for the upper NI for the next week or so. Summer not too far away.

[mikestormchaser]

Yes the second is great photo.
Today does look promising being just inside the Mod risk area.

Will keep watch today Richard, if storms seem to develop over the plains near the hills it will warrant a chase otherwise will be to hard to chase

[NZstorm]

Dewpoints are looking good over the eastern South Island on airport data with 10-12C. Very favourable. The seabreeze will push that moisture inland.

Over the North Island Taupo looking good with dp 10C and there is 13C to 14C dp in Waikato.

[Richard]

Yes the second is great photo.
Today does look promising being just inside the Mod risk area.

Will keep watch today Richard, if storms seem to develop over the plains near the hills it will warrant a chase otherwise will be to hard to chase

Of all days i HAVE to go to CHCH and wont be back till 6.00 though that might be able the time things could be starting to get interesting.

Might be worth its own thread considering how wide spread the risk area is i feel.

[Richard]

The seabreeze will push that moisture inland.

That NE breeze is here now so that is earlier than normal