General August Weather

[Storm Struck]

Abit of sleet and graupel falling at around 3am this morning, could hear the distinct tinging sound as it hit the windows.
Snow levels still very low down as expected across most of the region. Mountains and foothills look stunning.
There's a good steady band sitting over Banks Peninsula right now trying to edge into the city. Not sure how low the snow is but could potentially be falling to 200m there currently.
Wouldn't expect any snow now for lower down as it's starting to warm up.

[tich]

Sleety flakes falling in St Albans now.

[Razor]

My wife tells me its snowing in town right now (9:30am). Cloudy in Lincoln

[Razor]

Christchurch Gondola and Adventure Park socials showing really good snow falls on the Port Hills. Snowing but not settling at new Brighton

[Dean.]

A dusting on the Hanmer basin this morning

[mikestormchaser]

I had a job to get to in wainui/ Barry's bay and did say to my boss it might not be a good idea to attempt getting there this morning and I got to little river and the road was closed so back home I went.

[Bradley]

Clearing over the Port Hills now, snowline looks to be around 150m asl!

[tich]

Settling to sea-level around Taylors Mistake/Sumner, according to Facebook photos. Only sleet in St Albans, bar a few flakes earlier in morning.

[Storm Struck]

Had the slightest precipitation out near the airport which mainly fell as sleet earlier on. The moderate SW keeping that band confined to the coastline.
Good coating on the port hills that I can see from here though.
Photo was the SW change prior to showers last evening at work.

Looks like another polar injection next week but more moisture likely

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[Ryza117]

Snowing in Patoka Hawkes bay 350m asl 1.3 degrees

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

After a frost this morning, a blue dome day eventuated but there was cloud layers out along the coast.
Today's maximum was just 8.8C.

[David]

First 10 days of August running 1.5C cooler than July was locally.

[tich]

First 10 days of August running 1.5C cooler than July was locally.

I don't think August 2023 will be amongst the notably warmer than average months like June and July were.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

After a frosty start, a fine day eventuated with come cirrus and cirro cumulus forms this afternoon. 10.6C for today with light NE this afternoon.
Another frost on the cards overnight tonight with it being being below zero at 10pm.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

After a frosty start, a fine day eventuated with come cirrus and cirro-cumulus forms this afternoon. 13C for today with not much wind.
One or two spots of rain moving across in the cirrus stratus layers around 2pm.

[Storm Struck]

A very messy stationary week ahead. With some strong high pressure holding to the north and south of Aotearoa and a series of complex lows over us.
This brings plenty of instability especially in the west of both islands, upper air temperatures remain quite cold.
Although the snow level might not be as low as last week, the alpine passes will see more snow.
There is a risk tomorrow afternoon for mid and south Canterbury for isolated thunderstorms with hail. Mainly south of Rakaia.This risk presents itself again by Wednesday but more widespread as a cold SE develops later on.
Not too often we see this for August in the east but it can happen.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Slight frost this morning but a mainly fine day with high cloud forms and a light NE.
13.5C for today.

[spwill]

A thunder and hail risk here on Wednesday, very cold upper level air reaching northern NZ.

[Orion]

Have just noticed a most interesting line of cloud to the south, also bubbly cloud out to sea.

[Razor]

Have just noticed a most interesting line of cloud to the south, also bubbly cloud out to sea.

Yes can see that here from Lincoln too, some solid convection out to sea

[snowstormwatcher]

Have just noticed a most interesting line of cloud to the south, also bubbly cloud out to sea.

Yes can see that here from Lincoln too, some solid convection out to sea

Yeah it delivered a couple of hours of heavy rain over Timaru city this morning, cleared away out to sea now.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Had reports of a heavy shower in Temuka this morning as well.

[RODALCO]

Just heavy rain in Northcross, Browns Bay area. (Hornbill Drive)

[Classicford]

Heavy shower with hail this morning in Waimate, about 8am.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

No frost this morning but it came onto rain just before dawn with 0.6mm falling.
Clearing away this morning to become a fine day with light wind from the East then south then calm.
Showery looking towards Timaru this morning.
11.5C the maximum for today.