The situation
A WILD DAY AHEAD FOR MANY TOWNS AND AREAS – WARNINGS IN PLACE.
Good morning. It’s set to be an unsettled and complex day ahead, with an active and high energy front moving onto the West Coast of the South Island this morning. For the Main Divide/Headwaters and Canterbury High Country severe weather is forecast, with a heavy rain and strong wind warning in place – slight adjustments and revisions have been made this morning.
For the Canterbury Plains and Coast we can expect strong and blustery nor-westerlies from midday and areas of spill over rain, possibly heavy at times, especially closer to the foothills.
Keep up to date with our town forecasts for specific and moderated rainfall totals and wind details – simply unmatched intensity and details.
Our unsettled weather continues into Wednesday, with strong winds, heavy rain and snow about the Main Divide/Headwaters. High pressure edges closer on Thursday, but unsettled weather is likely to continue about the Main Divide, with another active front on Saturday bringing heavy rain and strong to gale force nor-westerlies for the high country.
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YOUR DAILY ‘HIGHS’ FOR TUESDAY – brought to you by Power Plains.
Akaroa 24, Christchurch 23, Rolleston 23, Ashburton 23, Amberley 22, Rangiora 23, Leeston 22, Lyttelton 22, Cheviot 22, Kaikoura 21, Darfield 21, Mt Lyford Village 22, Fairlie 21, Geraldine 22, Methven 21, Rakaia 21, Hawarden 20, Oxford 20, Culverden 20, Hanmer Springs 20, Waimate 19, Springfield 19, Twizel 18, Burkes Pass Village 18, Omarama 18, Lake Tekapo 16, Castle Hill Village 16, Mt Cook Village 12, Arthur’s Pass Village 10.
LONG RANGE WEATHER NEWSLETTER.
An active front moves into the West Coast of the South Island today, bringing an intense period of rain, thunderstorms and nor-westerly gales. Conditions become colder this evening, as winds tend to the west, with rain and snow lingering through Wednesday about the Main Divide/Headwaters.
High pressure squeezes closer on Thursday, bringing a mostly fine end to the week for the Canterbury Plains & Coast.
Another fast moving front brings heavy rain to the Main Divide/Headwaters on Saturday, with nor-westerly gales for the high country and foothills.
Please source town pages for specific details and keep up to date with our ‘Live Weather Feed’ for all the very latest information.
GENERAL TWO DAY SUMMARY FOR CANTERBURY – PLEASE CHECK YOUR TOWN FORECAST FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION.
TODAY.
High cloud, often extensive, with sunny spells early on, then a period of widespread spill over rain from late morning/midday; possibly heavy for a time, clearing by evening about the coast. Strong nor-westerly winds developing this afternoon. Heavier rain, with thundery falls and significant totals about the Main Divide/Headwaters, with snow above 1300m. Severe gale NW winds about the high country. H: 16-25 L: 2-6.
WEDNESDAY.
Rain, with thundery falls and snow about the Main Divide/Headwaters – scattered falls through the Interior. Mainly fine about the Canterbury Plains & Coast, isolated shower risk. Cold about the Main Divide/Headwaters, modest temperatures about the Plains and Coast. Strong nor-westerlies about the Plains and Coast, tending SW late about the coast south of Geraldine. Severe nor-west/westerly gales for the high country. H: 12-21 L: 2-7
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