Archive for February, 2011
- More forecast detail about winds in Christchurch on Tuesday 01 March and Wednesday 02 March - February 28th, 2011 , Written By: Peter Kreft | No Comments
- Winds around Christchurch on Tuesday 01 March and Wednesday 02 March 2011 - February 28th, 2011 , Written By: Peter Kreft | No Comments
- Forecast for Christchurch city: 7:30pm Fri-25-Feb - February 25th, 2011 , Written By: Peter Kreft | No Comments
- Forecast for Christchurch city: 8:35am Fri-25-Feb - February 24th, 2011 , Written By: Peter Kreft | No Comments
- Forecast for Christchurch city: 7:20pm Thu-24-Feb - February 24th, 2011 , Written By: Peter Kreft | No Comments
- Forecast for Christchurch city: 12:30pm Thu-24-Feb - February 23rd, 2011 , Written By: Peter Kreft | No Comments
We’re well aware of the concerns about dust being blown around during a period of stronger winds expected in the Christchurch area from later Tuesday to later Wednesday. As explained in yesterday’s blog about this, Christchurch city is not expected to be subjected to the severe gales forecast for the Canterbury foothills and over higher [...]
As of the time of publishing this blog (3:00pm Monday 28 February 2011), there’s a Severe Weather Warning in effect for severe gales in inland areas of Canterbury and the higher parts of Banks Peninsula, but not for Christchurch. The Warning has been issued well in advance of the severe gales: they are expected on [...]
This is the last post in this series of forecasts for Christchurch. The forecast team are paying extra special attention to the Christchurch forecast and today we’ve added high resolution radar imagery to metservice.com. We’re also putting considerable effort into providing forecast support to those involved in the emergency response. Mercifully, there has been no [...]
Summary: Friday to Tuesday Rain easing to showers late this afternoon, then clearing. After that, dry weather is expected until the end of Monday; rain is possible on Tuesday. No strong winds expected. Cool most nights. Friday Rain, with briefly moderate falls around the middle of the day, easing to showers late afternoon. Southwesterlies, fresh [...]
Summary: Thursday to Monday Apart from a period of rain on Friday, dry weather through to the end of Monday. No strong winds expected. Cool most nights. Thursday Fine weather, with high cloud. Moderate northeasterlies turning to moderate northwesterlies after dark. Thursday night, temperature falling to around 15 C. Friday A change just before dawn [...]
Summary: Thursday to Monday Apart from a period of rain during Friday, dry weather through to the end of Sunday. No strong winds expected. Cool nights. Thursday Fine weather; high cloud increasing from late afternoon. Northeasterlies, freshening for a time this afternoon, especially about coastal suburbs. Afternoon maximum temperature around 22 C. Thursday night, temperature [...]