Mid Canterbury Weather

Last Modified 06-Nov-2009 12:26

Last Modified 16/5/25 18:06 PM

2 day forecast

Saturday

Risk of

Rain (%)

Likely

amount (mm)

Winds

 

Sunday

Risk of

Rain (%)

Likely

amount (mm)

Winds

Morning

10%

Moderate N

Morning

50%

1-3

Moderate SW

Afternoon

50%

1-3

Fresh N

Afternoon

90%

3-5

Fresh SW

Evening

50%

1-3

Fresh N

Evening

90%

1-3

Fresh SW

Night

90%

3-5

Strong N

Night

90%

1-3

Moderate SW

Max

Min

Max

Min

Rain

18

11

 

Rain

12

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fine most of Saturday with high cloud increasing and lowering, and mild northerly winds freshening. Some spits of rain spreading off the western ranges late afternoon or early evening. A period of strong winds Saturday night with more widespread rain and thunderstorms spreading from the west.

Early showers clearing for a time on Sunday with colder southwesterly winds freshening, but skies remaining cloudy and showers returning again during the afternoon. Snow lowering to 700m.

 

12 day forecast

 

 

 

Risk of Rain

Amount (mm)

E.T.

Temp

Airflow

 

Weather Watch

Saturday

90%

3-5

Low

Mild

Increasing N

Sunday

90%

5-10

Cold

Moderate SW

Snow to 700m

Monday

60%

1-3

Very cold

Moderate SW

Tuesday

50%

1-3

Cold

Decreasing SW

Wednesday

10%

 

Cool

None

Thursday

10%

 

Average

None

Friday to Sun

10%

Low

Milder

Increasing N

Monday to Wed

90%

5-10

Warm/Cold

Moderate NW/SW

Snow on the hills

Predicted rainfall

By Friday 11mm (1 - 30mm), by the following Friday 20mm (3 - 77mm)

 

Any remaining showers clearing early Monday and weather becoming fine and sunny during the day; cold, with light southerly quarter winds.

A period of cloud and maybe a few brief hail showers early Tuesday, but quickly becoming fine and sunny during the morning with cold southwesterly winds easing.

Fine from Wednesday to next Friday but cool, with frost at night. Light winds.

Milder next weekend with high cloud increasing and moderate northerly winds developing.

 

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