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Re: General August Weather

Posted: Sat 22/08/2020 21:15
by Cyclone Tracy
A quick 5 mm downpour here before. There is plenty of mid level moisture in those cells off the west coast. They are slow movers, so it might get a bit wet overnight if they cross into Auckland.

Re: General August Weather

Posted: Sat 22/08/2020 21:16
by Awhituobs
Yes they are surprisingly slow moving..back building a bit?

Re: General August Weather

Posted: Sat 22/08/2020 21:24
by Cyclone Tracy
Definitely back building behavior in the mid levels.

Re: General August Weather

Posted: Sat 22/08/2020 22:22
by NZ Thunderstorm Soc
Interesting the way that the stratus cloud gradually sank and filled in this afternoon to become foggy and continuing this way into the evening.
Very moist conditions which contributed to 0.6mm, mostly in frizzly conditions this evening.
Today's maximum was 14.8C when it rather sunny later this morning.

Re: General August Weather

Posted: Sat 22/08/2020 22:36
by spwill
Heavy shower development over Northland and a storm east of Mangawhai Heads drifting south might be something to watch.

Re: General August Weather

Posted: Sat 22/08/2020 23:12
by David
That was an intense shower, rain rate hit 146mm/hr

Re: General August Weather

Posted: Sun 23/08/2020 05:57
by Awhituobs
wow, all the energy jumped to the east coast on that front

Re: General August Weather

Posted: Sun 23/08/2020 07:12
by spwill
Great Barrier and the Coromandal catching the early morning storms.

Re: General August Weather

Posted: Sun 23/08/2020 08:00
by NZstorm
Best thunder chances in Auckland today will be very late in the day when the colder upper air 500mb -23C arrives. Dp's 11C to 12C today so needs to be quite cold aloft.

Re: General August Weather

Posted: Sun 23/08/2020 09:42
by David
Picked up a welcome 11mm here yesterday evening. Very mild weather continues, should be the 4th day running to break 18C

Re: General August Weather

Posted: Sun 23/08/2020 09:42
by jamie
There was lots of lightning to the east out over the water in BOP. Could see it all in the cloud tops while I was getting the cows in at 5am.


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Re: General August Weather

Posted: Sun 23/08/2020 13:51
by spwill
Some light rain arriving here now after a fine morning, some storm activity over Northland.

Re: General August Weather

Posted: Sun 23/08/2020 15:24
by Kentish Kiwi
Looks like the ECM is forecasting the welcome return of >+10C 850hpa temps, albeit it at +192h so subject to change. Anyone aware of when we last experienced those kind of upper temps? (I must have missed it if it was during the recent mild spell)

Re: General August Weather

Posted: Sun 23/08/2020 15:32
by Cyclone Tracy
Nice little convergence zone forming in the gulf, lining to the SE.

Re: General August Weather

Posted: Sun 23/08/2020 15:47
by David
Hearing distant rumbles out to sea. Just light rain here so far.

Re: General August Weather

Posted: Sun 23/08/2020 15:56
by David
Quite frequent rumbles now. Waiheke is the place to be!

Re: General August Weather

Posted: Sun 23/08/2020 15:58
by Cyclone Tracy
Yep, hearing several rumbles here.

Re: General August Weather

Posted: Sun 23/08/2020 18:39
by Awhituobs
where is all the wind?
I am thinking though what might happen overnight is a gale NWer might develop here on the west coast...hummm
edit....the barometer is starting to drop faster now

Re: General August Weather

Posted: Sun 23/08/2020 19:39
by Cyclone Tracy
8 mm of light steady rain with that rain band, all the intense convergence was out in the gulf. Further cells showing early development with the colder uppers 150 to 200 km NW and west of Auckland in the Tasman currently, moving SE.

Re: General August Weather

Posted: Sun 23/08/2020 20:01
by Awhituobs
yes, there is a lightning active CB to my NW heading my way :)

Re: General August Weather

Posted: Sun 23/08/2020 20:39
by spwill
Plenty of Cb/thunderstorm activity over the Tasman sea heading our way. :smile:
The low system gave a wintry weekend to SE Australia, snow for some inland hill towns west of Sydney. Further south 66cm for Perisher ski resort.

Re: General August Weather

Posted: Sun 23/08/2020 22:36
by NZ Thunderstorm Soc
Another day of low cloud and clagg with a light NE. Some drizzle overnight.
Today's maximum as 14.2C.

Re: General August Weather

Posted: Mon 24/08/2020 07:53
by Richard
The malfunctioning radar showing the same small circular image that its been doing over the last week.
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Re: General August Weather

Posted: Mon 24/08/2020 10:34
by Awhituobs
CB,s
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Re: General August Weather

Posted: Mon 24/08/2020 10:47
by Richard
Awhituobs wrote: Mon 24/08/2020 10:34 CB,s20200824_103052.jpg
They look sexy