Weather Forecast for Timaru

Hi there, no we see some snow for Wanaka and Q-town too, from Saturday to Tuesday are the main chances for slow flurries into those main centres. See our hourly 10 day forecasts for more for Queenstown and Wanaka (we have EVERY small part of NZ covered -  tried testing us!!)

- WW

Oh what a great question!! NZ is a frustrating country for extreme weather - our mountains and ranges break up this severe weather and it can actually enhance the extreme conditions for some while weakening the weather for others. This is NOTHING like the mid 90s blast, you need a more easterly flow of moisture into Canterbury for that to happen. This set up is much more S to SW so that is usually drier for you. BUT....we must say the complicated nature of this set up says you also need to be up to date as there may be a SE lean to the winds for time which could be more interesting for Canterbury. But again....overall the region doensn't look as wintry as others. 

Sorry we can't be more precise for you - just the nature of this set up!

Cheers for your awesome support!

Phil D

G'day there

By the looks of things, Rotorua is dry this Saturday morning (10th) then the odd shower may start to move in from afternoon. The following Saturday (17th) is much the same however it may stay fairly dry till evening then rain moves in.

Winds from the northwest both days.

Sort of a half n half answer, hope it helps either way.

Cheers
Aaron

Hi there, at this stage Christchurch may have some cold rain this weekend with heavy snow above 400m on the ranges/hills with single digit highs. No severe weather for the city in any forecast though at this stage.

Cheers

WW

Hi Sharon, we both get our data from various similar sources but we both interpret them in different ways sometimes. The data we use from IBM in our long range forecasts has been verified (independently according to IBM) as being more accurate than the NZ Government forecasters. We'd like to think our 5 day forecasts written by WW are accurate too. So it's really up to you to decide which forecaster seems most accurate for you. We often have different opinions, a bit like how restaurants can have the same ingredients but produce different menus. Long range forecasts can flip flop more though, so they are harder to be certain of, but a 20% chance of rain later next week with sou'westers does usually mean a few showers will be caught up in it - so we both have similar forecasts for Weds - Fri next week by the sounds of it. As for this Saturday, our maps and computer models still suggest there may only be showers but we'll be updating that again overnight when the next set of data comes in and helps us fine tune things. Hope that is helpful.

Cheers
Phil D

Hi there, if you click on our Auckland forecast you can see Hourly forecasts for the next 10 days out, showing wind speeds for each day. Auckland may get up near gale force at times but it's not likely to be any stronger than the wind we just had.  So "blustery at times" may be a good way of phrasing next week's weather in Auckland.

Cheers

WW

Hi, thanks for the question. Temperatures are trending upwards for the rest of this week, then drop after this big low passes by on Sunday/Monday/Tuesday. Things look to warm  back up again later next week and going into next week. As for more generally speaking, usually by mid August (another week or two) we often tend to notice that 'spring bounce' in the temperatures.

Cheers

Philip Duncan

Could be something around the 13th / 14th August but that is a week away and model information can change a fair bit in that time frame. At this stage it looks like it may only be brief snow to sea level if it does happen, once again, nothing garantueed this far out.

Will have to wait and see! :)

Cheers
Aaron

Hi there, we're launching a new rural focused website very soon and it will have much more data on it, including air pressure trends for 10 days out plus hourly updates for each of those 10 days. So we've answered your question - we still do it (or are at least bringing it back!). We'll be announcing this new site in the coming days...so yes, very near future! :) 

Cheers

WW

There may be a cold blast again next week - see Phil's latest weather video as he touches on this. As for Christchurch, nothing in the next week sorry.

Cheers
WW

Really appreciate the local update Jac, much appreciated! Poor weka!!

Stay warm, 
Cheers

Phil D

Hi there

Use these maps and you can see where snow may fall around NZ over the next few days.

https://www.snow-forecast.com/maps/dynamic/nz

windy.com also has some usefull maps once you learn to navigate around them.

Basically Taupo itself will probably not see snow but there may well be some about surrounding hills / mountain ranges.

Hope that helps!

Cheers
Aaron

It may get close overnight but perhaps just a tad to warm for anthing to settle at sea level, more then like sitting above 100 to 200m.

Here's hoping a few flurries make it to you :)

Cheers
Aaron

Hey Vicky, yes there is a chance of low snow around Central Plateau. It's unclear how heavy it will be, probably not too major, so hopefully the highways can remain open but there could be some closures, especially overnight. Snow isn't currently forecast by us for Taihape, but Waiouru, Ohakune, National Park and possibly even around Turangi snow is possible. Also, please note you can search on our website and app for every single NZ location...if there is a place name on Google maps, we have a forecast for that location. This is a service tax owned and funded MetService and NIWA do not  provide. 

All the best, safe travels and keep up to date with NZTA for high conditions too!
Cheers
Phil D

Almost completely dry in Christchurh for the next 10 days, but just after that we may have another polar southerly (not yet locked in).

Cheers

WW

Hi, next weekend looks a little uncertain at this stage but the current forecast we have looks mainly dry - but shows some chance of showers.

Here's our 10 day forecast for Governors Bay:  www.weatherwatch.co.nz/location/Governors%2520Bay%2C%2520Lyttelton 

It also includes hourly forecasts which, closer to the time, will be more helpful too. All the best with the planning and keep an eye on Phil's weather videos next week too for more context as to what's going on.

Cheers :)

- WW

Hey there, yes it's certainly been a mild winter so far overall but August (at least the first half of it) looks quite different with cold snaps. The one this weekend will be very cold in Southland but probably not cold enough in coastal Otago for any significant snow in Dunedin. There might be a few isolated flurries, especially higher up. Monday has the best chance with snow possibly falling in the city - but it's not likely to be much if it does fall, and probably mixed with rain and hail. Double digit highs by Tuesday. Another possible chance for low level snow possibly in 10 days too (not yet locked in).

Cheers :)
- WW

Hey Thomas, there may be a few thunderstorms around the country due to the swing in temperatures coming in however they will be isolated and hit and miss along the western side (for the most part). So yes some chance, but whether it hits Porirua or Kapiti or Taranaki even, that is the question that's hard to answer in advance.

Cheers

Phil D

Hi there, no at this stage Wellington's snow level looks to be around 400m+. Sunday has a high of +12 degrees and Monday +10. For snow that low you need to have temperatures down to around +4 during the day.

Snow on the Remutaka Ranges, Tararuas, Ruahines etc.

Cheers

WW

Hi there, sorry our reply is a little late, but fog doesn't look too likely tomorrow due to windier weather moving in. All the best :)

Cheers
WW

Hi there, winds of 80km/h are most likely in gusts which may affect some smaller aircraft. The main issue with possible flight delays this weekend may be more from down country where winds look stronger and may stop some flights getting to Auckland on time (or at all). Larger planes shouldn't be so much affected. So yes, some risk but it may be more due to winds down country than in Auckland itself.

Kind regards
WW

Definitely getting the change now!

PD

Hi there, the chance is fairly low for any sea level snow but a few flurries are possible higher in the city (but won't settle) - also perhaps some sea level sleet. Just looks a little too warm (only by a few degrees) for sea level snow.

Cheers

WW

Hi there, at this stage no fog is forecast at either airport. We have had a few surprise foggy areas this week but there should be too much wind and unfavourable conditions tomorrow. All the best for fights and appointments!
Cheers

WW