Polar Outbreak Jan 17th-21st

Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Tue 19/01/2021 22:13

Phenomenal storms in Franz at present. Frequent close lightning, loud thunder, big hail and torrential downpours

Cyclone Tracy · Unread post by **Cyclone Tracy** » Wed 20/01/2021 00:41

Thunder to my west.

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Wed 20/01/2021 00:42

Cyclone Tracy wrote: ↑Wed 20/01/2021 00:41 Thunder to my west.

Yes. Looking very active around the Auckland area with this front.

David · Unread post by **David** » Wed 20/01/2021 01:46

Bit of an anti climax here, weak activity to the W-SW which died before arrival. Rain was very heavy but front was so narrow only 3mm fell.

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Wed 20/01/2021 06:12

Up to 24mm of rain in the last two days, the green summer. Talking with a local farmer who was born and breed in the area, he was saying he cant remember a summer where it hasn't dried off at some point

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Wed 20/01/2021 06:14

David wrote: ↑Wed 20/01/2021 01:46 Bit of an anti climax here, weak activity to the W-SW which died before arrival. Rain was very heavy but front was so narrow only 3mm fell.

PWS show up to 10mm in the west with that thundery front. Only 2.5mm here.

Awhituobs · Unread post by **Awhituobs** » Wed 20/01/2021 06:39

Close strikes here and loud thunder and 13mm
Manukau city got it good too I am hearing

Captain Salty · Unread post by **Captain Salty** » Wed 20/01/2021 06:51

snow down to maybe 1100 metres on the Castle Hill webcams
http://www.castlehill.net.nz/webcam.php

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Wed 20/01/2021 07:20

Distant thunder /lightning observed here early hrs with westerly front.

Some light snow for the top of the Crown Range road near Qtwn. Coronet Peak webcam shows snow at the ski base area.

Thunder081 · Unread post by **Thunder081** » Wed 20/01/2021 09:22

Heavy showers with tiny hail in Waitarere, Horowhenua

cbm · Unread post by **cbm** » Wed 20/01/2021 13:46

Only 15.5C here just after midday after a shower had been through, trying to warm a little now. But no low max records will be set as was 19C just after midnight. Majority of people during brief lunchtime walk were in light summer clothes out of ingrained habit only. Have to check my records but pretty sure it's been at least since 2017 had a Jan day this cool.

David · Unread post by **David** » Wed 20/01/2021 14:23

Certainly a cooler day but has reached 21.6C here in sunny spells.

Awhituobs · Unread post by **Awhituobs** » Wed 20/01/2021 15:37

we were 20c at just after midnight...now only 15 to 17c all day

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Wed 20/01/2021 16:04

High teens in Chch today; not particularly cold, but unusual for a northwesterly flow in midsummer. Looked like sleet on timelapse webcam for St Arnaud this morning, with MetService obs showing only 2C. (at only about 600m asl)

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Wed 20/01/2021 17:04

Both Invercargill and Manapouri airports had highs of just 12C today. Mt Cook airfield 8C. Hokitika 13C. Nelson 15C.

Flutterbye · Unread post by **Flutterbye** » Wed 20/01/2021 18:08

NZstorm wrote: ↑Wed 20/01/2021 17:04 Both Invercargill and Manapouri airports had highs of just 12C today. Mt Cook airfield 8C. Hokitika 13C. Nelson 15C.

According to MS, it was 14 for Hokitika and 13 for the others mentioned. They said Milford had the low of 10.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Wed 20/01/2021 18:42

The cool weather reaching Auckland today, generally 17-18C today, temperature did pop up a bit in any sunny spells, still cool tomorrow but looks like more sunshine tomorrow.

Thunder081 · Unread post by **Thunder081** » Wed 20/01/2021 19:24

Heavy showers continuing in the Horowhenua but no thunder

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Chris W · Unread post by **Chris W** » Thu 21/01/2021 07:42

Heavy shower passing just east, rain coming onto Lyttelton now.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Thu 21/01/2021 08:01

Mt Cook with Winter like snow cover on the Mnts this morning.

Awhituobs · Unread post by **Awhituobs** » Thu 21/01/2021 12:21

i am now in the Catlins for an outdoor wedding this afternoon
cold chain showers here this morning
its like winter
but now looks to be clearing slowly

Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Thu 21/01/2021 13:26

Greymouth living up to its name, torrential showers and a very cold wind off the sea. Hopeful for a clearance this arvo. Snow must be low on the hills

TonyT · Unread post by **TonyT** » Thu 21/01/2021 13:49

Thunder in Amberley just now, storm to the north and northwest.

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Thu 21/01/2021 13:58

Bloody freezing the last two days on lake Taupo.

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Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Thu 21/01/2021 14:06

TonyT wrote: ↑Thu 21/01/2021 13:49 Thunder in Amberley just now, storm to the north and northwest.

Hearing that here to. I see more developing along the foothills to the SW, should be an interesting afternoon

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