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RAIN, SNOW & COLD SOUTHERLIES ON WEDNESDAY – heavy falls from evening north of Rangiora.
Good morning. It’s a clear start for most, with just some isolated areas of low cloud and fog. Our Tuesday is looking fantastic in the east, with bright and sunny conditions and late variable high cloud south of around the Rakaia River. North/nor-westerlies push temperatures into high teens/early twenties yet again.
Check into your town page for moderated and specific details – there will be contrast across the region.
Strong colder southerlies cover the region on Wednesday, with widespread rain and snow about the higher hills. This colder outbreak will ‘kick start’ autumn for 2024, with more traditional late autumn conditions and temperatures as we move through May. We expect heavy falls later in the day for North Canterbury and heavy rain watches or warnings may be issued over the next 24 hours, with a focus on the Hurunui and Kaikoura District. We may see road snowfall warnings, with a focus on the Lewis Pass from Wednesday evening.
•Members – town pages for Wednesday and Thursday have now all been updated, with specific details. We will see contrast in rainfall totals on Wednesday.
YOUR DAILY HIGHS FOR TUESDAY AT 5PM – BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE HEAT PUMP PEOPLE.
High pressure fades today, with a front in the Tasman and colder air approaching from the south. We see more west/nor-west influence today, with milder and drier conditions in the east.
Strong colder south/south-westerlies bring rain on Wednesday, before easing from the south at night.
High pressure brings cooler, but drier conditions from Thursday onwards.
Another colder southerly brings more rain chances early next week, with snow about the higher hills.
Please source town pages for specific details and keep up to date with our ‘Live Weather Feed’ for all the very latest information.
GENERAL TWO DAY SUMMARY
TODAY
Any early fog or low cloud clearing. A fine day. Bright and sunny conditions in the east, with mild nor-westerly winds. Late high cloud south of Mt Hutt. Nor-westerlies becoming strong about the high country. Late showers about the Main Divide/Headwaters. H: 16-22 L: 4-8.
WEDNESDAY
Rain setting in early morning, with heavier and sustained falls from evening north of Rangiora. Snow lowers to 900m in the south and possibly 700-800m for a time late at night about the Hurunui and Kaikoura Districts. Fresh cold southerlies, strong about exposed coastal areas, easing by evening. H: 10-13 L:-2, 4.
Source your town pages for 1-7 day forecasts for 27 towns across Canterbury – no computer-generated content and specific information for each town.
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