Today's weather brought to you by petsmart.nz. Invercargill is in for a mild but blustery Tuesday 6 October — fine with high cloud, and northwesterlies becoming strong this morning. Expect a high around 18°C and an overnight low near 9°C.
Morning
A mild start at about 10°C just after 6:30am, with a northerly around 17 km/h already making it feel closer to 8°C. Skies are fine with high cloud, but the northwesterly picks up through the morning and turns strong. Sunrise was at 7:09am.
Afternoon
Still fine with high cloud, though it may look greyer at times as cloud thickens. The high reaches around 18°C, but the strong northwesterly keeps blowing, with gusts that could top 40 to 50 km/h. Hang on to the washing and the wheelie bins.
Evening and overnight
The wind stays brisk into the evening before easing a bit overnight. Sunset is at 8:02pm. Overnight turns partly cloudy and stays mild, with temperatures only dipping to about 9°C.
Looking ahead
Wednesday is partly cloudy with the chance of a shower, northerlies turning southeasterly in the afternoon (about 16°C / 4°C). Thursday is fine with easterlies dying out in the evening (around 17°C / 5°C). Friday is partly cloudy with light winds and warmer, around 20°C. Saturday sees cloud clearing to a fine day, about 20°C, then Sunday is the warmest of the lot at around 22°C, with a few showers about.
The quick version
- High: 18°C, Low: 9°C
- Conditions: fine with high cloud
- Wind: northwesterlies, strong from this morning
- Wednesday: chance of a shower, wind turning southeasterly
- Weekend: warming up, around 20–22°C
Forecast data: MetService (issued 6:33am, 6 October), observations from Invercargill Airport at 6:30am.
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