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Canterbury High Country Regional Forecast
Friday 17 SEPTEMBER
Mostly cloudy, with occasional fine spells, more widespread about the Mackenzie Country and Interior. Light southerly winds. Areas of frosts developing overnight. Incoming high pressure.
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Key Considerations & Hazard Advice
Conditions gradually clearing this evening. Possible ice overnight about our higher passes and roads through the Interior. Low freezing levels.
Saturday 18 SEPTEMBER
Early frosts, then mostly fine about the eastern ranges and hills, with cloudy periods. Cloud developing about the Main Divide & Headwaters, with showers developing in the morning, falling as snow to 1200m about Arthur's Pass National Park. Nor-westerlies building at night.
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Key Considerations & Hazard Advice
Settled weather. A great day to hit the slopes, before the winds arrive on Sunday. Watch for rain and snow about the Main Divide - mostly Arthur's Pass National Park.
Sunday 19 SEPTEMBER
Mostly fine in the east, with sunny skies and variable high cloud. Late spill over showers may reach the eastern ranges. Showers about the Main Divide & Canterbury Headwaters, turning to heavier rain by evening, falling as snow to around 1500m about Mt Cook & Arthur's Pass National Park. Strong nor-westerlies, gales about the ranges at higher elevations
Wind at 1000 Metres
Wind at 2000 Metres
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Key Considerations & Hazard Advice
Nor-west flow builds - may impact ski fields from midday. Rain, falling as snow at higher elevations about Mt Cook & Arthur's Pass National Park.
Monday 20 SEPTEMBER
Rain, with heavier falls developing about the Main Divide & Canterbury Headwaters during the afternoon. Snow above 1700m about the Mt Cook & Arthur's Pass National Park. Mostly fine in the east, with sunny skies and variable high cloud cover; risk of a few early brief showers. Strong to gale force NW winds.
Wind at 1000 Metres
Wind at 2000 Metres
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Key Considerations & Hazard Advice
Strong nor-west winds may impact ski fields; rain could be heavy about the Main Divide from midday- avoid recreational activities.
Tuesday 21 SEPTEMBER
Heavy and significant rain about the Main Divide & Canterbury Headwaters, with totals possible exceeding 150mm. Snow above 1500m. Spill over falls reaching eastern areas. Gale nor-westerlies, building through the day day.
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Wind at 2000 Metres
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Key Considerations & Hazard Advice
Strong wind and rain warnings possible by Sunday or Monday.
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