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Mid Canterbury Weather

Last Modified 06-Nov-2009 12:26

Last Modified 13/11/24 18:19 PM

2 day forecast

Thursday	Risk of Rain (%)	Likely amount (mm)	Winds	Friday	Risk of Rain (%)	Likely amount (mm)	Winds
Morning	70%	1-3	Moderate N	Morning	10%		Moderate N
Afternoon	70%	1-3	Moderate N	Afternoon	30%	1-3	Moderate SW
Evening	10%		Fresh NE	Evening	80%	1-3	Fresh SW
Night	10%		Moderate N	Night	90%	3-5	Fresh SW
	Max	Min			Max	Min
Rain	20	14		Rain	25	8

Thick high cloud on Thursday, with moderate northerly quarter winds most of the day. Generally dry, but some light rain spreading off the western ranges for a time during the morning and again late afternoon. A period of fresh breezy northeasterlies during the evening.

Dry for much of Friday. Thick high cloud in the morning with warm temperatures and moderate northerly winds. Cooler southwesterlies developing during the afternoon with increasing low cloud. Some rain developing later in the evening with winds freshening and becoming colder.

12 day forecast

	Risk of Rain	Amount (mm)	E.T.	Temp	Airflow	Weather Watch
Thursday	80%	3-5	Low	Mild	Moderate NE
Friday	90%	3-5	Low	Warm/cold	Moderate N/SW
Saturday	90%	10-20		Cold	Decreasing SW	Snow to 800m
Sunday	10%			Cold	None
Monday	10%		Moderate	Average	None
Tuesday	10%		Moderate	Average	Light NE
Wednesday to Thu	90%	10-20	Low	Mild and humid	Moderate E
Friday to Sun	80%	5-10	Low	Cool	Moderate SW
Predicted rainfall	By Wednesday 23mm (6 - 62mm), by the following Wednesday 29mm (7 - 74mm)

Overcast on Saturday with periods of rain during the morning, slowly clearing during the afternoon. Snow to 800m. Cold, with fresh gusty southwesterlies decreasing during the day.

Becoming fine and sunny during the day on Sunday with cold southwesterlies dying out, light northeasterlies developing.

Fine and sunny on Monday and Tuesday with moderate northeasterlies. Milder.

Fine with high cloud increasing during the day next Wednesday; mild and humid with breezy northeasterlies.

Overcast next Thursday with some light rain at times; mild and humid with light easterly winds.

Overcast with periods of rain next Friday and Saturday; light easterly quarter winds.

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