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 -

Lightning map of New Zealand

After grabbing a few shots from Lake Ellesmere, I dismissed this sighting as a mere embryo of no consequence - certainly of no photographic merit. Some dust was spinning and rising, but only led me to comment that the southerly change must have hit some dry spot on the Rakaia River.

Timaru 4-5 January 2006

No chasing storms here, this unusal one landed on my doorstep.