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Canterbury northwester

A strong northwest foehn wind descending the New Zealand Alps onto the Canterbury Plains of South Island, New Zealand.

The nor'wester (as it is called locally) is responsible for strong, warm, gusty winds that can damage crops, cause uprooting of trees in forests, damage buildings and other structures, and cause soil loss. Its drying action increases the need for irrigation on the Canterbury Plains. It can occur throughout the year but has highest frequency in spring. It generally occurs immediately prior to the passage of a cold front over the South Island. It is responsible for the highest recorded air temperature in New Zealand (42.4°C at Rangiora on the Canterbury Plains, 7 February 1973).

McKendry, I. G. 1983. Spatial and temporal aspects of the surface wind regime on the Canterbury Plains, New Zealand. J. Climate. 3. 155–166.

Sturman, A., and N. Tapper 1996. The Weather and Climate of New Zealand. Oxford University Press, . 476 pp.

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-<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">A strong northwest [[foehn]] wind descending the New Zealand Alps onto  the Canterbury Plains of South Island, New Zealand.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">The [[nor'wester]] (as it is called locally) is responsible for strong, warm, gusty winds that can  damage crops, cause uprooting of trees in forests, damage buildings and other structures, and cause  soil loss. Its drying action increases the need for [[irrigation]] on the Canterbury Plains. It can occur  throughout the year but has highest [[frequency]] in spring. It generally occurs immediately prior to  the passage of a [[cold front]] over the South Island. It is responsible for the highest recorded [[air  temperature]] in New Zealand (42.4&deg;C at Rangiora on the Canterbury Plains, 7 February 1973).</div><br/> </div><div class="reference">McKendry, I. G. 1983. Spatial and temporal aspects of the surface wind regime on the Canterbury Plains,  New Zealand. J. Climate. 3. 155&ndash;166. </div><br/> <div class="reference">Sturman, A., and N. Tapper 1996. The Weather and Climate of New Zealand. Oxford University Press, . 476  pp. </div><br/>
+<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">A strong northwest [[foehn]] wind descending the New Zealand Alps onto  the Canterbury Plains of South Island, New Zealand.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">The [[nor'wester]] (as it is called locally) is responsible for strong, warm, gusty winds that can  damage crops, cause uprooting of trees in forests, damage buildings and other structures, and cause  soil loss. Its drying action increases the need for [[irrigation]] on the Canterbury Plains. It can occur  throughout the year but has highest [[frequency]] in spring. It generally occurs immediately prior to  the passage of a [[cold front]] over the South Island. It is responsible for the highest recorded [[air  temperature]] in New Zealand (42.4&#x000b0;C at Rangiora on the Canterbury Plains, 7 February 1973).</div><br/> </div><div class="reference">McKendry, I. G. 1983. Spatial and temporal aspects of the surface wind regime on the Canterbury Plains,  New Zealand. J. Climate. 3. 155&ndash;166. </div><br/> <div class="reference">Sturman, A., and N. Tapper 1996. The Weather and Climate of New Zealand. Oxford University Press, . 476  pp. </div><br/>
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