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2 day forecast
Friday
Risk of
Rain (%)
Likely
amount (mm)
Winds
Saturday
Morning
10%
Light SW
50%
1-3
Afternoon
90%
5-10
Moderate SW
3-5
Evening
Fresh SW
Night
10-20
Max
Min
Rain
22
14
11
Fine at first Friday with sunny periods and increasing cloud during the morning. Rather mild. Showers during the afternoon with a chance of thunderstorms inland and in North Canterbury. Moderate southwesterly winds developing. Cooler later. More widespread and persistent rain developing during the evening then clearing later in the night. Overcast Saturday with fresh cold southwesterlies becoming strong and gusty. A dry period during the morning, then more rain during the afternoon and evening.
12 day forecast
Risk of Rain
Amount (mm)
E.T.
Temp
Airflow
Weather Watch
Low
Mild
Increasing SW
20-50mm possible
Cold
Strong S
10-20mm possible
Sunday
Monday
Decreasing SW
Tuesday
80%
Light S
Wednesday
Average
Light NE
Thursday to Sat
70%
Mild/cool
Sunday to Tue
Predicted rainfall
By Thursday 30mm (10-55mm), by the following Thursday 35mm (10-105mm)
Overcast Sunday and Monday with outbreaks of rain at times; cold, with fresh breezy southerly quarter winds.
Showers clearing and cloud breaking on Tuesday with cold southwesterly winds decreasing. Cold on Tuesday night.
Mostly fine and sunny on Wednesday with moderate northeasterlies.
Milder northerlies freshening next Thursday with high cloud increasing during the day. A period of showers and cool gusty southwesterlies at night.
Becoming fine and sunny next Friday with northeasterlies developing.
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