The situation
A FINE FRIDAY – PLEASANT CONDITIONS AND TEMPERATURES FOR ALL.
Good morning. It’s a fine and cooler start across the region. Fairlie is currently starting the day on just 3.3 degrees at 5:50am.
A ridge of high pressure brings a mostly & stable day across the region, with pleasant temperatures and conditions. Afternoon nor-easterlies will freshen a tad about the coast and we may see a few afternoon cloud build ups about the upper Canterbury Plains & Foothills; there is a low risk of a few isolated afternoon convective showers north of Methven.
An active front moves north on Saturday about the Main Divide/Headwaters bringing an intense period of rain about the Main Divide and severe nor-westerly gales about the high country.
For the Canterbury Plains & Coast the weekend will be mostly sunny, settled and warm. A weak lower level southerly change will move north on Saturday bringing some cloud to South & Mid Canterbury.
A warm nor-west flow will push temperatures into the thirties on Tuesday and Wednesday, before colder southerlies and widespread rain arrives.
Source your town page for specific details and keep up to date with our ‘Live Weather Feed’ for all the latest developments.
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LONG RANGE WEATHER NEWSLETTER.
High pressure brings a calmer, drier and pleasant day on Friday.
Another fast moving front brings heavy rain to the Main Divide/Headwaters on Saturday, with nor-westerly gales for the high country and foothills.
A prolonged period of nor-westerlies largely dominates our weather between Sunday and Wednesday.
There is the potential for colder southerlies and widespread rain late Wednesday, Thursday and into Friday.
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.
A fine day across the region. Any areas of early cloud clearing away. A few afternoon cloud build ups about the foothills from midday, low risk of an isolated shower. Light winds, tending NE about the coast. Pleasant conditions and temperatures under high pressure. H: 20-24 L: 10-13
SATURDAY.
A fine day in the east of most part. High cloud and areas of afternoon cloud south of Christchurch with a southerly change. Warmer conditions through the morning east of the foothills. Rain sets in about the Main Divide/Headwaters, easing back by evening south of Arthur’s Pass. Gale nor-westerly winds about the high country and foothills, easing at night. H: 19-27 L: 7-12
Source our town pages for 1-7 day forecasts for 27 towns across Canterbury – no computer-generated content and specific information for each town.
Weather consultation & advice for 2021.
