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Mid Canterbury Weather

Last Modified 06-Nov-2009 12:26

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2 day forecast

Wednesday	Risk of Rain (%)	Likely amount (mm)	Winds	Thursday	Risk of Rain (%)	Likely amount (mm)	Winds
Morning	60%	1-3	Moderate N	Morning	90%	3-5	Moderate SE
Afternoon	70%	1-3	Light winds	Afternoon	20%	1-3	Moderate S
Evening	90%	5-10	Fresh SW	Evening	20%	1-3	Light SW
Night	90%	20-50	Fresh S	Night	20%	1-3	Light SW
	Max	Min			Max	Min
Rain	13	5		Showers	10	5

Overcast today with outbreaks of light rain at times during the day, and cool northerly winds dying out. Colder southwesterlies freshening during the evening with a period of heavier rain tonight. Snow to 500m, possibly heavy inland later in the night. Early rain and snow clearing by mid morning then dry for most of Thursday, but rather cloudy and very cold. Moderate southerly quarter winds. A few sunny periods may develop late in the day.

12 day forecast

	Risk of Rain	Amount (mm)	E.T.	Temp	Airflow	Weather Watch
Thursday	90%	5-10		Cold	Light S
Friday	90%	10-20		Very cold	Increasing S	Snow to low levels
Saturday	90%	3-5		Very cold	Moderate S	Snow to low levels
Sunday	60%	1-3		Very cold	Decreasing S	Snow to low levels
Monday	10%			Cold	None
Tuesday	10%			Cold	None
Wednesday to Fri	70%	5-10		Cold	Variable	Snow on the hills
Saturday to Mon	70%	5-10		Average	Moderate W
Predicted rainfall	By Wednesday 45mm (19 - 90mm), by the following Wednesday 59mm (25 - 107mm)

Fine early Friday with a few sunny periods and light winds. Cloud increasing and snow spreading north during the afternoon. There is a risk of heavy snow above 200m on Friday night, and lighter flurries likely to near sea level. Becoming bitterly cold, with gusty southerly winds.

Overcast at the weekend with frequent snow and sleet showers to low levels on Saturday, but only isolated light snow flurries along the coast on Sunday and flurries clearing later on. Bitterly cold, with moderate southerly quarter winds. Widespread severe frosts Sunday night.

Mostly fine and sunny on Monday and Tuesday with frost and cold temperatures. Light winds.

Milder northerlies freshening next Wednesday with cloud increasing; rain developing at night.

Cloudy with showers next Thursday and Friday; snow on the hills. Moderate easterly quarter winds, cold temperatures.

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