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:
Webcams
These webcams help to give me an idea of ground conditions elsewhere:
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
Tepako - All-Sky Night Camera
Mt Cook - by Hermitage Hotel
Ohau Skifield - by Ohau Snow Fields and Lake Ohau Lodge
Omarama by Glide Omarama
Wanaka - by Lake Wanaka Tourism
Lauder - NIWI All-Sky Images
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
A severe convection thunderstorm outlook is provided by the NZ MetService here.as well as other severe weather warnings
Current New Zealand Lightning Strikes
Steven 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
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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