Mid Canterbury Weather

Last Modified 06-Nov-2009 12:26

Last Modified 30/4/25 17:30 PM

2 day forecast

Thursday

Risk of

Rain (%)

Likely

amount (mm)

Winds

 

Friday

Risk of

Rain (%)

Likely

amount (mm)

Winds

Morning

90%

10-20

Strong SW

Morning

90%

1-3

Fresh SW

Afternoon

90%

10-20

Strong SW

Afternoon

90%

1-3

Fresh SW

Evening

90%

10-20

Strong SW

Evening

50%

1-3

Moderate SW

Night

90%

5-10

Strong SW

Night

30%

1-3

Moderate SW

Max

Min

Max

Min

Rain

8

6

 

Showers

10

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heavy rain slowly easing Thursday with strong southwesterly winds, near gale force on Banks Peninsula. Snow lowering to 500m during the day.

Rain and snow to 500m easing to showers Friday morning, and showers clearing during the afternoon. Cold, with strong southwesterlies easing slowly.

 

12 day forecast

 

 

 

Risk of Rain

Amount (mm)

E.T.

Temp

Airflow

 

Weather Watch

Thursday

90%

20-50

Very cold

Strong SW

Snow to 500m

Friday

90%

3-5

Very cold

Decreasing SW

Saturday

10%

Cold

Light SW

Sunday

10%

Cool

Light SW

Monday

10%

 

Low

Average

Light N

Tuesday

10%

 

Low

Average

Light N

Wednesday to Fri

70%

1-3

Milder

Light N

Friday to Sun

90%

5-10

Cold

Moderate SE

 

Predicted rainfall

By Wednesday 75mm (19 - 200mm), by the following Wednesday 80mm (20 - 217mm)

 

Cloud slowly breaking Saturday and sunny periods increasing; moderate cold southwesterlies.

Mostly cloudy on Sunday with a risk of brief light showers; moderate cool southwesterlies.

Fine and sunny Monday with light winds.

Fine and sunny with moderate northeasterlies on Tuesday.

Fine with high cloud increasing and milder northerly winds next Wednesday and Thursday.

A period of showers and cooler southwesterlies next Friday.

 

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