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Canterbury High Country Regional Forecast
Tuesday 30 NOVEMBER
Fine in the morning, bar areas of isolated low cloud and fog. Becoming cloudy, with scattered showers developing, some steadier falls possible about the eastern ranges and hills tonight. Rainfall total: 3-5mm about the eastern ranges/hills. Light snow risk above 2500m tonight. South-easterlies developing from midday.
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Areas of fog this morning about our basins and showers and drizzle about this afternoon and evening about the eastern ranges and hills.
Wednesday 1 DECEMBER
Mostly cloudy, with a few light showers and areas of drizzle. Afternoon fine breaks, especially at higher elevations. Light rainfall totals: 1-4mm. Light snow risk to 2500m. South-easterlies early, tending easterly. Conditions easing back during the evening.
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Stagnant weather, with an easterly flow.
Thursday 2 DECEMBER
Fine spells in the morning, with isolated showers developing during the afternoon and evening, more frequent showers and rain about the Main Divide/Canterbury Headwaters. Northerlies, tending nor-westerly at higher elevations.
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Friday 3 DECEMBER
Cloudy, with rain at times about the Main Divide & Canterbury Headwaters, heavier into the afternoon. Rainfall total: 20-30mm. Cloudy in the east, with spill over showers and fine breaks. Northerlies, tending nor-westerly.
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Some heavy falls about the Main Divide - care required about Aoraki/Mt Cook & Arthur's Pass National Park.
Saturday 4 DECEMBER
Cloudy about the Main Divide/Headwaters, with rain at times; chance of some steady falls. Cloudy about the eastern ranges and hills, with spill over showers and rain. Strong nor-westerlies.
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