The situation
A WILD EVENING FOR MANY AREAS – ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ( HEAVY RAIN & SNOW TOMORROW.)
Alpine road snowfall warning & heavy snow warning in place.
Good evening. Conditions are gradually starting to deteriorate in the south, with isolated thunderstorms turning to more widespread rain. There is still the chance of potentially damaging hail and severe thunderstorms until around 8:30pm. We have a confirmed sighting of a tornado just out of Ashburton – no significant damage was recorded.
Showers & rain will become widespread for a time later this evening and we can expect snow to briefly lower about the hills this evening. Kaikoura grabbed top honours today with 21 degrees, while Arthur’s Pass Village recorded just 12 degrees. (Full list of daily ‘highs’ below.)
Our eyes are now fixed on Monday & Tuesday with widespread rain, potentially heavy falls and snow to low levels about the Canterbury Foothills.
All our towns have been moderated and cater for this prolonged period of wintry weather.
A heavy snow warning is now in place – Read more with our member link
A road snowfall warning is also in place for Sunday evening – Read more with our member link
YOUR OFFICIAL DAILY ‘HIGHS’ FOR SUNDAY .
Kaikoura 21, Culverden 20, Hanmer Springs 20, Oxford 20, Christchurch 20, Rolleston 19, Amberley 18, Rangiora 20, Darfield 19, Methven 19, Geraldine 18, Twizel 17, Timaru 17, Akaroa 17, Castle Hill Village 18, Mt Cook Village 13, Arthur’s Pass Villlage 12.
Source our town pages for the most specific detail and content available; additionally our ‘Live Newsfeed’ for all the latest coverage & information.
A colder disturbed southerly change will move north this evening bringing showers, thunder & hail and snow about the higher hills. We now have a road snowfall warning in place Read More
Early stages of next week look wintry, with rain, hail, single digit temperatures and snow to unusually low levels about the hills. A heavy snow warning is now in place Read More
On Wednesday our deepening low is now showing more inconsistency; we hope to have more clarity this evening or early Monday morning.
Please note Wednesday is a highly complex situation and the severity of weather will ultimately depend on low position.
Our weather will then become a little calmer on Thursday & Friday before another cold southerly with rain and snow moves north on Saturday.
Please source town pages for specific details and keep up to date with our ‘Live Weather Feed’ for all the very latest information.
GENERAL SUMMARY FOR CANTERBURY – PLEASE CHECK YOUR TOWN FORECAST FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION.
THIS EVENING & OVERNIGHT: Wintry showers becoming widespread this evening and turning to heavy rain. Isolated hail and thunderstorms, more likely in South & Mid Canterbury until 9pm. Large hail and high intensity rain possible in isolated spots before 9pm. Snow lowering to 700m late evening. Conditions then easing tonight and clearing for a period of time. Strong southerlies developing; gale in exposed areas to around midnight. A road snowfall warning is now in place.
MONDAY: A fine start for many areas, especially north of Christchurch. Wintry showers spreading north and becoming more widespread during the afternoon. Chance of large hail and thunder on arrival. Heavy rain and more sustained falls at night. Strong southerlies, rising to gale about the coast. Snow lowering to 400m about the Canterbury Foothills & High Country from evening, with heavy falls at higher elevations. A heavy snow warning is now in place. H: 10-12 L: 2-5
TUESDAY:Widespread rain, with strong to gale force southerlies. Snow about the hills, possibly falling to 300m-400m early on and then gradually rising to 600m by evening. Heavy falls. Heavy snow warning in place. H: 6-9 L: 2-4
Source our town pages for 1-7 day forecasts for 27 towns across Canterbury – no computer-generated content and specific information for each town.
