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Chasing the Storms

Here are some of the links i find useful for planning my outings. Please note this information is not to be used for protection of life or property.

Weather Information

Timaru - Centennial Park by Derek Bisdee

Timaru - Central by Kevin Smith

Evans Crossing by John Evans

Satelite Images, Radar and Predictions by METVUW

Goes Noaa - New Zealand

Rain Radar

Rain Radar on Google Earth - Download file and open. Google Earth may have to be installed on your computer. Download it here.

NOAA Satelite Image by Landcare Research

Canterbury Rainfall and River Conditons:

Rain Guages by Ecan

River Flows by Ecan

Road Conditions:

AA Road watch

NZTA Highway Info

Webcams

These webcams help to give me an idea of ground conditions elsewhere:

Hanmer Springs

New Brighton Pier - by NIWA

Sumner -

Christchurch City Lookout by Wireless Web

Lake Ellesmere from Port Hills by Wireless Web

Templeton - Steven Graham

Castle Hill Peak - by John O'Malley

Arthurs Pass - SoftRock Enterprises

Mt Cook from Fox Glacier - by High Peaks Hotel

Ashburton River Mouth - Niwa

Mt Hutt - MT HUTT SNOWCAM

Timaru - by Timaru District Council

Evans Crossing - by John Evans

Tekapo - by Tekapo Tourism

Mt Cook - by Hermitage Hotel

Ruataniwha Twizel -

Ohau Skifield - by Ohau Snow Fields and Lake Ohau Lodge

Omarama by Glide Omarama

Wanaka - by Lake Wanaka Tourism

Alexandra - by Alexandra Promotions

Cardrona - Skifield

Queenstown - Skyline Restaurant

Remarkables - Ski Field

Dunedin - St Clair by Niwa

Port Chalmers - by Port Otago

Taiaroa Heads - by Port Otago

 

Thunderstorm Predictions

Severe Convection and Thunderstorm WarningA severe convection thunderstorm outlook is provided by the NZ MetService here.as well as other severe weather warnings

 

 

 

Current New Zealand Lightning Strikes

Templeton Lightning Detector Canterbury New ZealandSteven Graham's website provides me with good information about curent weather including this interactive lightning detector. Also his satelite images are useful.

Here is an Australian site which shows what has happend over the last 24 hours.

Steven also has built a lightning trigger for his camera. See here for how to make one.

Sea conditions

NIWA Tide Forecaster

Sea Level Forecast

Tide forecast and sea level data by NIWA

Canterbury wave conditions by Niwa

Swell Map by Surf Forecast.com

Timaru - Jack's Point and Smithfield six day wave forecast by Surf Forecast.com


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