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Cant be a faint rainbow as they would be only seen to the NW this time of year.

jamie wrote: ↑Thu 29/11/2018 08:03 Anyone know what this is that I saw this morning on an amazing sunrise. This was looking north and I noticed a orange glowing pillar.

My thoughts it might be a very small rain shaft, otherwise I’m out of ideas. IMG_0537.jpg


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Nice pic. IMO, given the time of day I would think it's the 'scattering' effect on fine water droplets.

First day of this sequence getting maximum possible heating. A PWS only a block from mine reading 28, must have a broken screen. Mine 24.2. Hamilton Airport 23.7. My handcrafted screen seems to be working quite well then.

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Thunderstorms currently occurring north of Lumsden and showers now developing on the Longwoods

For all the instabilty and rain in the models recently there has not been much to show for it at my place.

Thunder from two cells to north and east as I type this

I'm south east of In,gill airport which has recorded rain. Still dry here but now getting thunder..

Constant lightning and thunder at Thornbury

A steady amount of heavy rain here now in Invercargill, good downpour with constant thunder

Invercargill about 5.15pm

The airport must have had a huge dumping! I recorded 4mm in total.

I see Invercargill Airport reporting thunder/hail in latest ob.

Warmest spot today according to airport data was Hamilton and Ardmore on 24C.

Yea I got 25.1 today. Was warm!

GFS was on the money today and had no storm risk. EC and UK both showed storms here hence MetService mod risk for here.


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Chris Raine wrote: ↑Thu 29/11/2018 17:06 Constant lightning and thunder at Thornbury

Yes. Looking quite thunderstormic down there according to the Blitz plus Central Otago.

Over 500 lightning strikes were recored in Southland today, apparently

I got 15mm of rain from tonight's thunderstorm

Chris Raine wrote: ↑Thu 29/11/2018 21:21 I got 15mm of rain from tonight's thunderstorm

I just tipped out 12mm. The airport definitely bore the brunt of the storm.

Check out the rain racer over the north island. I see spots of rain moving in all sorts of different directions. Never seen such chaos on the radar before.



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Yeah. Some showers seem to be riding on the NE flow moving SW. But also got rainband coming from the NW moving SE.

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Overcast 8/8th Sc at 1000 feet .The cloud will have to break if we are to get some showers later

Southland having a great run for storms ATM, be great if you southers could get photos

Cloud breaking .See what we can do re photos

At last, sume sunny spots this morning with upper cloud clearing to end of this month's weather here.
May even get the lawns mowed before the drizzle moves in this evening.

Thunderstorm to north .Can hear constant rumbles

Two warned storms for you guys down south...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Issued by MetService at 04:17 pm Friday 30 November 2018.
Valid until 05:00 pm Friday 30 November 2018.

This warning affects people in the following local government areas:
SOUTHLAND.

At 04:00 pm, MetService weather radar detected severe thunderstorms near WINTON and LIMEHILLS.

These severe thunderstorms are moving towards the south, and are expected to lie near WINTON and LIMEHILLS at 04:30 pm and near WINTON, RYAL BUSH, LOCHIEL and LIMEHILLS at 05:00 pm.

These thunderstorms are expected to be accompanied by torrential rain and large hail.

This warning is due to be updated or lifted by 05:00 pm Friday 30 November 2018.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Issued by MetService at 04:17 pm Friday 30 November 2018.
Valid until 05:00 pm Friday 30 November 2018.

This warning affects people in the following local government areas:
SOUTHLAND.

At 04:00 pm, MetService weather radar detected severe thunderstorms near WYNDHAM and GLENHAM.

These severe thunderstorms are moving towards the southwest, and are expected to lie near EDENDALE, WYNDHAM, SEAWARD DOWNS and GLENHAM at 04:30 pm and near EDENDALE, WYNDHAM, KAPUKA, SEAWARD DOWNS, GLENHAM and GORGE ROAD at 05:00 pm.

These thunderstorms are expected to be accompanied by torrential rain and large hail.

Torrential rain can cause surface and/or flash flooding about streams, gullies and urban areas, and make driving conditions extremely hazardous.

Large hail can cause significant damage to crops, orchards, vines, glasshouses and vehicles, and make driving conditions hazardous.

This warning is due to be updated or lifted by 05:00 pm Friday 30 November 2018.