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📌 Developing 12:30pm.

⚠️ Severe and dangerous winds hitting parts of Canterbury - take extreme care.

➡️We have reports of minor damage and power out in pockets across the Canterbury Plains and severe nor-westerly gales of over 130km/hr.

⬇️Send in your weather reports, videos and photos below.

📷Webcam snap - Springfield, with spill over rain now falling.

⚠️Our heavy rain and strong wind warning remain in place for today and through Wednesday, providing the most detailed, intensive warning content available.

🔎 Read the full warning at https://cwu.co.nz/warning/rain-wind-warning/

➡️Homepage - 27 towns across the region, recap, webcams, live data and more at www.cwu.co.nz

➡️TODAYS WEATHER - MAIN CENTRES.

➡️Christchurch forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/christchurch/

➡️Rangiora forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/rangiora/

➡️Rolleston forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/rolleston/

➡️Ashburton forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/ashburton/

➡️Timaru forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/timaru/

➡️BANKS PENINSULA.

➡️Akaroa forecast @
https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/akaroa/

➡️Lyttleton forecast and webcams @ https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/lyttelton/

➡️CANTERBURY HIGH COUNTRY - CENTRAL POINT.

➡️Castle Hill Village forecast, webcams and live data at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/castle-hill

⬇️MAIN RURAL TOWNS.

➡️Amberley data, webcams and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/amberley/

➡️Cheviot forecast and data at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/cheviot/

➡️Culverden data, webcams and forecast at
https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/culverden/

➡️Hanmer Springs Village forecast, webcams and data at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/hanmer-springs/

➡️Springfield forecast at
https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/springfield-390m/

➡️Oxford data and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/oxford/

➡️Darfield data and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/darfield/

➡️Kaikoura data and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/kaikoura/

➡️Methven data, webcams and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/methven/

➡️Geraldine data, webcams and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/geraldine/

⬇️MACKENZIE COUNTRY

➡️Fairlie data, forecast and webcams at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/fairlie/

➡️Mt Cook Village, forecast and webcams at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/mt-cook-village/

➡️Lake Tekapo forecast, webcams and data at
https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/lake-tekapo

➡️Twizel forecast, webcams and data at
https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/twizel/

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Very Windy in Akaroa and we still have blue sky and sunshine

Getting up there in Greta Vly. Our poor chicken has laid the same egg twice! 😀

It's ok met service has no wind warnings for the plains and Coast lol...

Very windy in Oxford with light rain.

About 48k' here with just a bit of a lull in between for about 2minutes.

If a flying sheep goes passed, I'll try to take a picture...honestly it wouldn't surprise me..it's screaming out there, I'm 14kms south of Ashburton.

Wind is picking up here in blenheim and looks like rain is on its way

Just lost power in West Melton

Cass St Ashburton

Gale force winds in Oxford with a shower

Fernside

Gale cloud

Pissing down up the gorge

Took this shot looking out over Eastern Christchurch about 2hrs ago. Hot and windy now.

Wind caught under my soffit, Avondale. Made a huge racket as it smashed down on the concrete.

Wind suddenly went crazy out in rural Lincoln about 12.30pm! Had to race to bring in all outside furniture, umbrellas etc to stop them blowing away. Currently still blowing strong out there. Not liking it at all 😳

Rain starting to spill over, strong NW winds. A power surge earlier

Extremely strong winds Woodend Beach, trampoline was stropped to the fence and is now down the other end of the paddock.

This is inane - flipped the neighbours tramp hope it stays

I put the washing out 🤦🏻‍♀️

Very windy here in Ashburton, cloud rolling, looks like may have started to rain light so far here I'm in Hampstead area.

Strong gusts of wind here in Okuku, rain moving closer.... 🌀🌫️🌬️

About an hour ago looking east, north/east in Okuku...

Very windy in Ashburton. Power was out for about 20 minutes around 11am. Strongest I’ve seen here for a while.

How’s the weather in Springfield?

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❄ WINTRY BLAST NOW MAKING LANDFALL ABOUT THE DIVIDE - snow is falling about the Southern Alps and levels will start to plummet this evening, with surges of bitterly cold air - snow will fall to around 1000m overnight and through Wednesday about the Main Divide & Canterbury Headwaters.

📷Current webcam scenes at Lake Ohau Lodge and Ohau Snow Fields, with heavier & lower falls setting in later today. Lake Pukaki, with 80km/hr gusts already registered.

🔎Please note - for many populated and far eastern areas we’ll escape the more severe weather, with a period of spill over rain, possibly heavy at times and strong & blustery nor-westerly winds.

⚠️Our heavy rain and strong wind warning remain in place for today and through Wednesday, providing the most detailed, intensive warning content available.

🔎 Read the full warning at https://cwu.co.nz/warning/rain-wind-warning/

➡️Homepage - 27 towns across the region, recap, webcams, live data and more at www.cwu.co.nz

➡️TODAYS WEATHER - MAIN CENTRES.

➡️Christchurch forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/christchurch/

➡️Rangiora forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/rangiora/

➡️Rolleston forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/rolleston/

➡️Ashburton forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/ashburton/

➡️Timaru forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/timaru/

➡️BANKS PENINSULA.

➡️Akaroa forecast @
https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/akaroa/

➡️Lyttleton forecast and webcams @ https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/lyttelton/

➡️CANTERBURY HIGH COUNTRY - CENTRAL POINT.

➡️Castle Hill Village forecast, webcams and live data at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/castle-hill

⬇️MAIN RURAL TOWNS.

➡️Amberley data, webcams and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/amberley/

➡️Cheviot forecast and data at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/cheviot/

➡️Culverden data, webcams and forecast at
https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/culverden/

➡️Hanmer Springs Village forecast, webcams and data at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/hanmer-springs/

➡️Springfield forecast at
https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/springfield-390m/

➡️Oxford data and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/oxford/

➡️Darfield data and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/darfield/

➡️Kaikoura data and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/kaikoura/

➡️Methven data, webcams and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/methven/

➡️Geraldine data, webcams and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/geraldine/

⬇️MACKENZIE COUNTRY

➡️Fairlie data, forecast and webcams at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/fairlie/

➡️Mt Cook Village, forecast and webcams at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/mt-cook-village/

➡️Lake Tekapo forecast, webcams and data at
https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/lake-tekapo

➡️Twizel forecast, webcams and data at
https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/twizel/

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Not the first time and wont be the last time we get snow in the mountains this time of year...we live on a tiny island at the bottom of the world so of course our weather will be volatile..but would rather be living here than anywhere else in the world right now ..

Gales hit waddington Sheffield about 20 minutes ago

Wind is crazy in Lincoln, ChCh

Tanya Snackers this is the snow I was talking about

Bobbie Gould

Glenn Hotton

It's coming Shirley Goodwin ..... It's coming.

Megan Taunt

Emma Myles

Tina Donald

Marlene Burger

Carmel Wassell ❄️ 😬

Kim Brierley

Anthony Opsomer

Anita Boyce

we were in lake pukaki few days ago was gorgeous and hot

Yep its nasty in Harihari was thinking of heading to Ashburton to scared to go by myself to see my son its crazy weather 😥😥

Beautiful sunny day in Ashburton, just a tad windy. What happened to Summer, the weather is all over the place super crazy.

Fine & sunny here at Ferrymead pony club 😊

Seriously!! I love snow, but this is a little ridiculous....🤣 Summer clothes??...winter clothes??.....🤔

That’s crazy for January

Very windy in oxford. Just starting to get some rain. Pretty vile.

That grey is hiding Mt Arrowsmith.

Lynne O'Donoghue this is what we thought you would have had this weekend (bottom photo). The usual for Lake Ohau in a NW!

Branches down out in Oxford. Apparently parts of Ashburton have lost power.

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📌 SOUTHERN OCEAN STORM TAKES AIM OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS – WARNINGS IN PLACE.

Keep up to date with our town pages over the next few days, there will be contrast across the region, with severe nor-westerly gales, heavy rain, thunderstorms and unusually low and heavy snow about the Main Divide/Headwaters.

🌀Severe nor-westerly winds have the potential to cause damage to trees and powerlines about the Canterbury High Country and Foothills, additionally make driving hazardous about our higher roads and passes.

💧High intensity and significant rainfall is locked in for the Main Divide/Headwaters, with flash flooding and slips possible about the Arthurs Pass & Mt Cook National Park; additionally our main river systems in the east will be running high and dangerous over the next few days.

➡️ For many populated and far eastern areas we’ll escape the more severe weather, with a period of spill over rain, possibly heavy at times and strong & blustery nor-westerly winds.

📷Photo - stormy skies at Lake Tekapo captured by Daniel Murray Photography

⚠️Our heavy rain and strong wind warning remain in place for today and through Wednesday, providing the most detailed, intensive warning content available.

🔎 Read the full warning at https://cwu.co.nz/warning/rain-wind-warning/

➡️Homepage - 27 towns across the region, recap, webcams, live data and more at www.cwu.co.nz

➡️TODAYS WEATHER - MAIN CENTRES.

➡️Christchurch forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/christchurch/

➡️Rangiora forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/rangiora/

➡️Rolleston forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/rolleston/

➡️Ashburton forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/ashburton/

➡️Timaru forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/timaru/

➡️BANKS PENINSULA.

➡️Akaroa forecast @
https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/akaroa/

➡️Lyttleton forecast and webcams @ https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/lyttelton/

➡️CANTERBURY HIGH COUNTRY - CENTRAL POINT.

➡️Castle Hill Village forecast, webcams and live data at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/castle-hill

⬇️MAIN RURAL TOWNS.

➡️Amberley data, webcams and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/amberley/

➡️Cheviot forecast and data at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/cheviot/

➡️Culverden data, webcams and forecast at
https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/culverden/

➡️Hanmer Springs Village forecast, webcams and data at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/hanmer-springs/

➡️Springfield forecast at
https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/springfield-390m/

➡️Oxford data and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/oxford/

➡️Darfield data and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/darfield/

➡️Kaikoura data and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/kaikoura/

➡️Methven data, webcams and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/methven/

➡️Geraldine data, webcams and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/geraldine/

⬇️MACKENZIE COUNTRY

➡️Fairlie data, forecast and webcams at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/fairlie/

➡️Mt Cook Village, forecast and webcams at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/mt-cook-village/

➡️Lake Tekapo forecast, webcams and data at
https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/lake-tekapo

➡️Twizel forecast, webcams and data at
https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/twizel/

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Comment on Facebook 📌 SOUTHERN OCEAN ...

Looking south from rolleston

Beautiful sunset last night at Waikuku beach 👍🚒😊

Where is our summer

Brendon Cording

interesting sky from Wigram

Building currently in waipara - gale cloud intensifying. Looking forward to the spillover

Susan Ian Coleman hope it’s not too blustery where you are!

Stunning pic

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⚠️SEVERE WEATHER ON COURSE – RAIN & WIND WARNINGS IN PLACE (MUST READ)

Not only do we provide the most detailed, moderated and comprehensive weather coverage for Canterbury, we also provide warnings for thousands of our member across the Canterbury Region.

➡️Our warning content provides more detail, intensity and ultimately value for you. Often issued days in advance we encourage you to read, engage and compare our warnings to the MetService New Zealand.

➡️We’ve freed up our warning for Tuesday & Wednesday.

📌This is a severe and unusual period of weather for middle stages of summer – read the full warning at https://cwu.co.nz/warning/rain-wind-warning/

🌡YOUR DAILY HIGHS FOR MONDAY - brought to you by Plains Power

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, Arthurs Pass Village 10.

📷Photo – wild nor-west skies captured by Daniel Murray Photography

➡️Homepage - 27 towns across the region, recap, webcams, live data and more at www.cwu.co.nz

➡️THIS EVENINGS WEATHER - MAIN CENTRES.

➡️Christchurch forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/christchurch/

➡️Rangiora forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/rangiora/

➡️Rolleston forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/rolleston/

➡️Ashburton forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/ashburton/

➡️Timaru forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/timaru/

➡️BANKS PENINSULA.

➡️Akaroa forecast @
https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/akaroa/

➡️Lyttleton forecast and webcams @ https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/lyttelton/

➡️CANTERBURY HIGH COUNTRY - CENTRAL POINT.

➡️Castle Hill Village forecast, webcams and live data at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/castle-hill

⬇️MAIN RURAL TOWNS.

➡️Amberley data, webcams and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/amberley/

➡️Cheviot forecast and data at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/cheviot/

➡️Culverden data, webcams and forecast at
https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/culverden/

➡️Hanmer Springs Village forecast, webcams and data at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/hanmer-springs/

➡️Springfield forecast at
https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/springfield-390m/

➡️Oxford data and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/oxford/

➡️Darfield data and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/darfield/

➡️Kaikoura data and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/kaikoura/

➡️Methven data, webcams and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/methven/

➡️Geraldine data, webcams and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/geraldine/

⬇️MACKENZIE COUNTRY

➡️Fairlie data, forecast and webcams at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/fairlie/

➡️Mt Cook Village, forecast and webcams at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/mt-cook-village/

➡️Lake Tekapo forecast, webcams and data at
https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/lake-tekapo

➡️Twizel forecast, webcams and data at
https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/twizel/

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Comment on Facebook ⚠️SEVERE WEATHER...

so over this crap weather and damaging winds ... my garden is stuffed!!!

Rose Brunt

Barry Timmins

Mel Dyet

Blowing a gale n Bromley!

Yes fresh snow already on Ohau range and sun coming back out!🌞 Grant

Authorized to issue warnings?

Awesome picture

Rane Cruz no beersies for us this week

It said 8km/h for the Wind? It's stronger than that

Gale cloud on high octane

Kent Larsen

This is one amazing photo👏

Love the clouds - sefton

Just had a gd shower nw the suns out 13 degs

Oh no..

Another fantastic photo!

Meagan Bell dunno how this weekend is looking, might have to be next weekend...

Stunning

Sarah Blair 🤔

Les Webb . Johnny Simmons . Rachael McLeod . Lia Brown . Ian Tooley

Hayley Sparks

Susan George

Johnny Light ....

Tay Lah

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