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End of Anticyclonic November/Possible Thunderous Summer?

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This WE has a trough moving over us with some substantial rainfalls looking likely in central and northern areas of the North Island.
The weather here is starting to become intercourse-ingly boring and looks likely a drought scenario may settle in if we don't get substantial rainfall.
Sadly, I'm predicting a thunderstorm free summer for Canterbury :( :( with nothing happening (I hope I'm wrong)
I feel it is shaping up to be a summer of lots of cloud, NE breeses, clear fine days,NW bursts, statussy southerlies, whatever...
...nothing to deliver the goods to produce a good, Canterbury thunderstorm.
Sorry to be a Kill-joy, Aaron and Steve

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exactly like it always is.
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metstrike map has just shown up a strike NW of chch just into the mts i guess..
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I remember you said something like this last year John and then there was storms! :D Don't chuck in the towl yet. As ricky said above, lightning strike out to the NW. Could be something on Mon or Tue?
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February is more likely to be when something will happen
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I still have a 1 warning out since Wednesday, so anything could happen. :)
I noticed some unstable congestus out to the NW of here today.
The sea-fog has been at bay out over Pegasus Bay today but is moving in now.
As far as a thunderstorm free summer goes, and I stress, is that I hope I am wrong.
There is a 5 for the North Island over the next few days and for the west and NW areas of the South Island :)
I don't know about Canterbury for Tuesday?
Looking like a NW into a SW :(
Wait and see....stay tooond (as the Yanks would say)

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Thunderstorms are not likely today but I have put out a 4 warning for tomorrow and possibly Tuesday, this depending on conditions and timing.
A 5 warning is in force for much of the North Island especially around the Auckland area. I have also given the Nelson area, a 1 as the deepening low passes over the area.

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Tuesday doesnt look to bad for us here in the south
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Looks like Gales for Tuesday :roll: :cry:
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Just got in from work.
Active Cb going up to the NW of CHCh.
...off for a look
Haven't checked other posts yet.
Sfrerix going wild on the odd occasion in car
Today a Definate 5 \:D/

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\:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/

Just came back in from a nice little chase out as far as the back of Prebbleton where I recorded numerous lightning shots (CCs) on video.
Then went up to "Dunpaddock Rise" or whatever and saw some beautiful shots come down, possibly near you Graham.
AAron, I hope that you and Steve are away chasing.
Sky closing in again here and now coming onto rain.
Sfrerix on radio sounding quite wild, must go and investigate.
More later


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Aaron J Wilkinson wrote:I remember you said something like this last year John and then there was storms! :D Don't chuck in the towl yet. As ricky said above, lightning strike out to the NW. Could be something on Mon or Tue?
Yes Aaron, you are right on this one :oops:
I still have a 4 in force for tomorrow and then after that It looks like warm north-westerlies.
May get into the high twenties??

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Youre lucky some summers we never reach the high 20's ie 1996-97 as one example
NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:...then after that It looks like warm north-westerlies.
May get into the high twenties??

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