Latest South Island Weather Forecast
This forecast was transmitted by ZKIB BASE this evening 18/5/12 on our 7.30pm voice call to all of our field sets located in the South Island and Stewart Island
Situation for all New Zealand issued at
1:47pm Friday 18 May
A narrow ridge extends onto southern New Zealand and the cold southwest flow over the country is easing slowly. Tomorrow night, a cold front moves close to Fiordland.
Short forecast to Midnight Saturday 19 May
Issued by MetService 1:43pm Friday 18 May
Marlborough and Nelson
Fine.
Buller, Westland and Fiordland
Fine south of Hokitika. Showers farther north until tonight.
Canterbury
Occasional showers about Banks Peninsula until tomorrow evening, otherwise fine.
Dunedin, South Otago and Southland
Showers, becoming isolated this evening, then clearing tomorrow morning.
Remainder of Otago
Predominantly fine.
Extended Brief Forecast
Issued by MetService 1:20pm Friday 18 May
Sunday
South Island, rain in Fiordland and a few showers in Buller and Westland, mostly fine in the east, but a few showers spreading up the east coast later.
Monday
South Island, showers in the west, and fine or becoming fine in the east.
Tuesday
South Island, rain or showers in the west, fine in the east.
Brief Mountain Forecast
Issued at 12:18pm Friday 18 May
Valid to Midnight Saturday 19 May
South Island
Kaikoura Ranges:
Mainly fine. Isolated snow showers possible tomorrow.
Kahurangi and Nelson Lakes National Parks:
Mostly fine. Scattered showers, with snow above 800 metres, clearing from Nelson Lakes this evening and Kahurangi tonight.
Remaining areas:
Fine, apart from a few snow showers south of the Kepler Mountains until tomorrow morning.
Winds: Southwesterlies, gale in exposed places, but easing tomorrow.
Freezing Level: 1400 metres in west sloping to 1000 metres in east and south, rising to 1800 metres in west and south tomorrow.
Extended Mountain Forecast
Issued at: 12:46pm Friday 18 May
South Island
Sunday:
Rain about the Fiordland ranges with snow lowering to 1000 metres. Mostly fine elsewhere. Fresh cold southwesterlies. Freezing Level: 1800 metres in the north, 1400 metres in the south.
Monday:
Showers about the main divide, mainly fine elsewhere. Winds turning westerly, strengthening about the tops in the south. Freezing Level: 1900 metres in the north, rising to 1800 metres in the south.
Tuesday:
Rain or showers about the main divide, and fine elsewhere. Winds turning northwest, strong about the tops south of Mt Cook. Freezing Level: 2100 metres.
Nelson Lakes.
Tomorrow
Issued at 1:42pm Friday 18 May
Fine and frosty.
Wind at 1000 metres: Southwest 30 km/h/.
Wind at 2000 metres: Southwest 50 km/h.
Free air freezing level: 1000 metres.
Sun May 20
Fine with morning frosts.
Wind at 1000 metres: Southwesterly.
Wind at 2000 metres: Southwest 35 km/h.
Free air freezing level: Rising to 1900 metres.
Mon May 21
Mainly fine, but becoming cloudy in the evening. Southwesterlies, fresh in exposed places.
Tue May 22
Cloudy periods and a few showers. Southwest breezes.
Canterbury High Country
Tomorrow
Issued at 1:42pm Friday 18 May
Fine and frosty.
Wind at 1000 metres: Light, but north of the Rakaia River, southwest 40 km/h until afternoon.
Wind at 2000 metres: Southerly 50 km/h, easing afternoon.
Free air freezing level: 800 metres.
Sun May 20
Fine with morning frosts.
Wind at 1000 metres: Light winds, generally northwesterly.
Wind at 2000 metres: Southwest 30 km/h.
Free air freezing level: Rising to 1900 metres.
Mon May 21
Fine apart from areas of cloud developing about the main divide. Northwest breezes developing at low levels, fresh westerlies about the tops.
Tue May 22
Showers about the main divide, fine further east. Northwesterlies, strengthening about the tops.
Westland Forecast
Issued At: 1:22pm 18 May
SATURDAY
Fine with morning frosts in sheltered places. Light winds.
SUNDAY
Mostly fine with a frosty start, but areas of cloud and a few showers developing during the day. Light winds.
MONDAY
Cloudy periods and a few showers. Southwest breezes.
TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy with occasional showers. Westerlies.
WEDNESDAY
Rain at times. Northwesterlies.
Southern Lakes
Tomorrow
Issued at 1:42pm Friday 18 May
Fine and frosty.
Wind at 1000 metres: Light winds.
Wind at 2000 metres: Southerly 40 km/h.
Free air freezing level: Becoming 1000 metres.
Sun May 20
Fine and frosty at first. Becoming cloudy in the morning with showers for a time in the west. A dusting of snow above 1300 metres.
Wind at 1000 metres: Light winds.
Wind at 2000 metres: Westerly 35 km/h.
Free air freezing level: Rising to 1600 metres in the morning.
Mon May 21
Becoming fine in the morning. Northwesterlies developing, fresh about the tops.
Tue May 22
Rain in the west, and the odd shower further east. Strengthening northwesterlies.
Mt Aspiring
Tomorrow
Issued at 1:01pm Friday 18 May
Fine and frosty at first but becoming cloudy about western slopes during the afternoon. Some showers possible at night, snow above 1500 metres. Southwest, tending westerly 40 km/h.
Free air freezing level: 1800 metres in the west, and becoming 1200 metres in the east.
Fiordland
Tomorrow
Issued at 12:30pm Friday 18 May
Fine and frosty at first but becoming cloudy by evening and rain developing about the fiords at night. Snow above 1600 metres.
Wind at 1000 metres: Southerly,gusts 40 km/hm easing becoming northwest 30 km/h at night.
Wind at 2000 metres: Southerly 50 km/h easing. Becoming northwest 40 km/h at night.
Free air freezing level: Rising to 1900 metres.
Sun May 20
Cloudy with scattered rain. Snow lowering to 1000 metres.Westerlies, fresh in exposed places.
Mon May 21
Showers about the fiords, fine about the Lakes. Winds turning northwest.
Tue May 22
Occasional rain. Northwesterlies, rising to gale about the tops.
Southland
Issued At: 1:22pm 18 May
SATURDAY
Areas of morning cloud with a chilly start. Becoming fine in the afternoon and cold southwesterlies, dying out.
SUNDAY
Fine and frosty at first, but southwesterlies and a few showers developing during the morning.
MONDAY
Morning cloud and a few coastal showers clearing then fine. Northwesterlies developing.
TUESDAY
Fine with northwesterlies.
WEDNESDAY
Fine with blustery northwesterlies.
Foveaux
Valid to Midnight Saturday 19 May
Issued at 12:36pm Friday 18 May
Forecast:
Southwest 35 knots easing to 20 knots tonight and to variable 10 knots in the morning. Very rough sea easing.Southwest swell 6 metres easing. Fair visibility in showers clearing this evening.
Outlook:
Outlook following 3 days: Developing early Sunday morning northerly 15 knots. Change around midday Sunday westerly 20 knots. Rising Tuesday northwest 30 knots with sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell.
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