Local Weather with WAL (Waitaki App Limited)
Staff Reporter
16 June 2023, 2:00 AM
Winter sunset, as seen from Oamaru earlier this week. PHOTO: Alex Regtien.It looks like the next few days will be a bit more variable in the Waitaki district, with more cloud and a bit of precipitation in the forecast.
After a crisp start on the coast this morning the temperature will get to a high of 11 C. Cloud should clear in the east this afternoon to a fine evening with northerlies and a night time low of 1 degree C.
Saturday will dawn partly cloudy with some isolated frost patches and light winds, reaching a high of 12 C. Cloud increases in the afternoon with a few spots of evening rain possible, dropping to an overnight low of 6 C.
Sunday will be mostly cloudy with a few showers possible and northerlies. It’ll be slightly warmer though with a high of 13 C, only dropping down to a positively balmy 8 C overnight.
Looking ahead to Monday we’ll likely see a cloudy day with occasional rain and fresh northwesterlies developing and similar temperatures to Sunday.
MetService forecast graphic: Oamaru.
Up the valley around Omarama, you can look forward to a fine day and a high of 7 C, dropping to a frosty -4 C tonight. Saturday will be mostly cloudy with isolated showers developing later, reaching a high of 7 C, dropping to -1C
MetService forecast graphic: Oamarama.
Sunday will bring fresh easterlies and similar temperatures to Saturday. Monday's forecast is for showers to ease early, with northeasterlies and possible snow showers down to 1800 metres at first, clearing away early
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