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It is not hard to see that our planet is suffering more and more from big weather events and natural disasters. It is also clear to see that the majority of people are not prepared for such events. It is now commonly accepted worldwide that in the event of a major disaster, be that localized or nation wide, it may take up to 72 hours (three days) before vital services such as power, sewerage and clean drinking water can be restored or until suitable replacements can be found. In some places it can take much longer than this. If the event is big enough, vital services can take weeks to restore - assuming the event is a one off, and not recurrent as in the recent earthquakes in Christchurch. We cannot afford to ignore the changes around us and believe that “it will not happen to me” or “she’ll be right”. When disaster strikes, it is imperative everybody has the know how and supplies to be able to look after themselves and those around them until help arrives. More often than not the initial focus after disasters will be on rescue (such as Urban Search and Rescue teams going though collapsed buildings and Dog teams searching through debris to try to locate people). In many cases there just may not be enough resources to go around. They may be blocked off from accessing your area. Worse yet, in the case of a large scale event, the resources may be wiped out altogether. The smallest amount of preparation can make the world of difference when it comes to coping well in situations like this. We urge you to take steps NOW towards being more independent, resourceful and community minded.

15/11/2025

Pretty heavy hail here in ChCh folks keep safe and inside where you are.

15/11/2025

⛈️A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for the Timaru, Waimate area, South Island.

❗❗These thunderstorms are expected to be accompanied by very heavy rain and large hail.

Very heavy rain can cause surface and/or flash flooding about streams, gullies and urban areas, and make driving conditions extremely hazardous.

Large hail can cause significant damage to crops, orchards, vines, glasshouses and vehicles, and make driving conditions hazardous.

Details here
http://bit.ly/STWarning

15/11/2025

⚡️Pareora. Kirsty Fortune.

➡️ TODAY’S WEATHER - MAIN CENTRES.

➡️Christchurch forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/christchurch/

➡️Rangiora forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/rangiora/

➡️Rolleston forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/rolleston/

➡️Ashburton forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/ashburton/

➡️Timaru forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/timaru/

➡️BANKS PENINSULA.

➡️Port Hills tops forecast - https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/port-hills-sugarloaf-494m/

➡️Akaroa forecast
https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/akaroa/

➡️Lyttelton forecast and webcams https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/lyttelton/

➡️CANTERBURY HIGH COUNTRY - CENTRAL POINT.

➡️Castle Hill Village forecast, webcams and live data at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/castle-hill

➡️ Arthur’s Pass Village forecasts, data and webcams at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/arthurs-pass-village/

⬇️MAIN RURAL TOWNS.

🆕️ https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/waipara/

➡️Amberley data, webcams and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/amberley/

🆕️ https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/pegasus/

🆕️ https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/kaiapoi/

➡️Cheviot forecast and data at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/cheviot/

➡️Culverden data, webcams and forecast at
https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/culverden/

➡️Hanmer Springs Village forecast, webcams and data at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/hanmer-springs/

➡️Springfield forecast at
https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/springfield-390m/

➡️Oxford data and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/oxford/

➡️Darfield data and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/darfield/

🆕️ https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/west-melton/

➡️Kaikoura data and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/kaikoura/

➡️Methven data, webcams and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/methven/

🆕️Mt Somers data, webcams and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/mt-somers/

➡️Geraldine data, webcams and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/geraldine/

🆕️ https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/temuka/

➡️Mt Lyford Village forecast, data and webcams at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/mt-lyford-village-600m/

🆕️ https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/lincoln/

➡️ Leeston forecast and data at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/leeston/

➡️ Waimate forecast and data at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/waimate/

⬇️MACKENZIE COUNTRY

➡️Fairlie data, forecast and webcams at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/fairlie/

➡️Mt Cook Village, forecast and webcams at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/mt-cook-village/

➡️Lake Tekapo forecast, webcams and data at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/lake-tekapo/

➡️Twizel forecast, webcams and data at
https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/twizel/

🆕️ Omarama forecast, webcams and data at
https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/omarama/

(C) NZ Regional Weather Updates

14/11/2025

⚡️A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS FOR THE COAST & PLAINS TODAY - risk of localised storms

Good morning. It's a fine start for most of Canterbury, with just a few early showers in North Canterbury.

⛈️Our Saturday will start mostly fine, with southerlies developing. Isolated showers develop into the afternoon and we may see localised thundery falls, with high intensity rainfall and hail.

🔎⚡️Risk covers the whole region, but moderate risk between Geraldine and Rangiora.

🌤Any showers and storms will clear away late afternoon/evening.

•Questions? Check into your town page for specific and moderated rainfall details, there will be significant contrast across the region today.

🏡Updates brought to you by Generation Homes Canterbury.

ℹ️Ensure you’re keeping up to date with Canterbury Weather Updates, for 24-7 updates at www.cwu.co.nz

➡️ TODAY’S WEATHER - MAIN CENTRES.

➡️Christchurch forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/christchurch/

➡️Rangiora forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/rangiora/

➡️Rolleston forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/rolleston/

➡️Ashburton forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/ashburton/

➡️Timaru forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/timaru/

➡️BANKS PENINSULA.

➡️Port Hills tops forecast - https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/port-hills-sugarloaf-494m/

➡️Akaroa forecast
https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/akaroa/

➡️Lyttelton forecast and webcams https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/lyttelton/

➡️CANTERBURY HIGH COUNTRY - CENTRAL POINT.

➡️Castle Hill Village forecast, webcams and live data at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/castle-hill

➡️ Arthur’s Pass Village forecasts, data and webcams at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/arthurs-pass-village/

⬇️MAIN RURAL TOWNS.

🆕️ https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/waipara/

➡️Amberley data, webcams and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/amberley/

🆕️ https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/pegasus/

🆕️ https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/kaiapoi/

➡️Cheviot forecast and data at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/cheviot/

➡️Culverden data, webcams and forecast at
https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/culverden/

➡️Hanmer Springs Village forecast, webcams and data at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/hanmer-springs/

➡️Springfield forecast at
https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/springfield-390m/

➡️Oxford data and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/oxford/

➡️Darfield data and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/darfield/

🆕️ https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/west-melton/

➡️Kaikoura data and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/kaikoura/

➡️Methven data, webcams and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/methven/

🆕️Mt Somers data, webcams and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/mt-somers/

➡️Geraldine data, webcams and forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/geraldine/

🆕️ https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/temuka/

➡️Mt Lyford Village forecast, data and webcams at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/mt-lyford-village-600m/

🆕️ https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/lincoln/

➡️ Leeston forecast and data at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/leeston/

➡️ Waimate forecast and data at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/waimate/

⬇️MACKENZIE COUNTRY

➡️Fairlie data, forecast and webcams at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/fairlie/

➡️Mt Cook Village, forecast and webcams at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/mt-cook-village/

➡️Lake Tekapo forecast, webcams and data at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/lake-tekapo/

➡️Twizel forecast, webcams and data at
https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/twizel/

🆕️ Omarama forecast, webcams and data at
https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/omarama/

(C) NZ Regional Weather Updates

A great day out doing some Emergency Radio Work and POTA Parks on the Air Amateur Radio practice with Greg from The Ham ...
14/11/2025

A great day out doing some Emergency Radio Work and POTA Parks on the Air Amateur Radio practice with Greg from The Ham Shack and using a new Lithium Battery setup from Project Lithium. The Battery Setup was excellent and worked very well. A great location to practice some skills and get some fresh air at the same time.

14/11/2025

Good afternoon everyone!

⚡️MetService New Zealand has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the Eastern Bay of Plenty for this afternoon through to 7pm.

Scattered heavy showers and thunderstorms are likely this afternoon and early evening for the Eastern Bay of Plenty. Some of these thunderstorms may become SEVERE, producing localised downpours of 25 to 40 mm/h or large hail with diameter in excess of 2cm. Expect thunderstorm activity to ease tonight.

Rainfall of this intensity can cause surface and/or flash flooding, especially about low-lying areas such as streams, rivers or narrow valleys, and may also lead to slips. Large hail can cause significant damage to crops, orchards, vines, glasshouses and vehicles, as well as make driving conditions hazardous.

Note: A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favourable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. People in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and monitor for possible Severe Thunderstorm Warnings.

14/11/2025

Severe Thunderstorm Warning🔴

Area: Wairoa

Forecast: At 01:22 pm, MetService weather radar detected severe thunderstorms near WAIROA, RANGIAHUA and CRICKLEWOOD.

These severe thunderstorms are moving towards the eastsoutheast, and are expected to lie near WAIROA, FRASERTOWN and RANGIAHUA at 01:52 pm and near WAIROA, WHAKAKI and TUKEMOKIHI at 02:22 pm.

These thunderstorms are expected to be accompanied by very heavy rain.

Very heavy rain can cause surface and/or flash flooding about streams, gullies and urban areas, and make driving conditions extremely hazardous.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in force for BAY OF PLENTY, TAUPO, GISBORNE and HAWKES BAY.

The National Emergency Management Agency advises that as storms approach you should:
- Take shelter, preferably indoors away from windows;
- Avoid sheltering under trees, if outside;
- Get back to land, if outdoors on the water;
- Move cars under cover or away from trees;
- Secure any loose objects around your property;
- Check that drains and gutters are clear;
- Be ready to slow down or stop, if driving.
During and after the storm, you should also:
- Beware of fallen trees and power lines;
- Avoid streams and drains as you may be swept away in flash flooding.

Issued: 1:31pm Fri, 14 Nov
Next update: 2:22pm Fri, 14 Nov

14/11/2025

The weather is moving towards the southeast and expected to hit just before 3pm, with very heavy rain that could cause surface and flash flooding.

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12/11/2025

South Island power lines taken offline as severe solar storm hits. Read more below ⬇️

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