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NZstorm wrote: ↑Wed 25/11/2020 07:46 Dewpoint 18C now with low stratus but can see patches blue sky. Hopefully some good heating this morning.

MetService Thunderstorm Outlook

Issued at 7:59am Wednesday 25 Nov 2020
Valid to Midnight Wednesday 25 Nov 2020

Strong moist northwesterlies with embedded troughs and fronts affect the upper and central North Island today.

This morning, this afternoon and early evening there is a high risk of thunderstorms in Auckland, the west of Coromandel, Waikato, Waitomo, Taranaki, inland Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, Taumarunui, Taupo and the north of Taihape as indicated on the chart. These storms could be accompanied by heavy rain and there is a moderate risk of SEVERE thunderstorms with downpours, 25 to 40mm per hour. There could also be hail, strong wind gusts of 80 to 100 km/h and localised small tornadoes.

This morning and into the afternoon there is a moderate risk of thunderstorms in Northland. These storms could be accompanied buy heavy rain, 10 to 25mm+, strong wind gusts of 80 to 100 km/h and localised small tornadoes.

This afternoon and evening there is a moderate risk of thunderstorms in the east of the Coromandel Peninsula, coastal Bay of Plenty, the west of Gisborne, inland Hawkes Bay, Wanganui and inland Manawatu as indicated on the chart. These storms could be accompanied by heavy rain, 10 to 25mm per hour.

There is a low risk of thunderstorms in a slightly broader area as indicated on the chart.

No thunderstorms or significant convection expected elsewhere in New Zealand during this period.

MetService T-storm Outlook map for Nov 22.png

NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote: ↑Wed 25/11/2020 12:39 Drizzling here

Razor wrote: ↑Wed 25/11/2020 12:46

NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote: ↑Wed 25/11/2020 12:39 Drizzling here

It was promising here in ChCh earlier with a brief heavyish shower, but dry since.