Heavy showers / Thunderstorms, 29th December.

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Heavy showers / Thunderstorms, 29th December.

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There is currently a heavy shower line with some thunderstorm activity just west of Northland,Auckland and Waikato.
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Re: Heavy showers / Thunderstorms, 29th December.

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A showery band passing through at the moment but nothing thundery looking on radar yet. Hoping for some night time activity!
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Re: Heavy showers / Thunderstorms, 29th December.

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Just had a quick-fire 25-30mm. Neighbours - only just moved back in following the 27 Jan floods - are fearful of what may come later and have got the sandbags out again.
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Re: Heavy showers / Thunderstorms, 29th December.

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Certainly muggy today, dp around 21C. I see the airport is currently 23.5C, 94% humidity.
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Re: Heavy showers / Thunderstorms, 29th December.

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An area of rain and some storm activity north of here.

Some thunderstorm cells over Otago with cooler upper air there
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Re: Heavy showers / Thunderstorms, 29th December.

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So many thunder chances lately but not a lot eventuating! Did pick up 39mm today though which is a decent drop
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Re: Heavy showers / Thunderstorms, 29th December.

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Some lightning /thunder observed out to the east from here early morning, the storm was over eastern parts of Auckland and looked intense.
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Re: Heavy showers / Thunderstorms, 29th December.

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Yes a lot of thunder lightning just to my east around 2am, and torrential rain as well - weather station picked up 27mm in 30 minutes!
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Re: Heavy showers / Thunderstorms, 29th December.

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I was woken by the rain as the line crossed here.
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Re: Heavy showers / Thunderstorms, 29th December.

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Took a rain radar screenshot around the time it was really intense here last night.
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