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Kōrero: Canterbury region

Nor’west arch

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Nor’west arch

The warm, dry north-west wind that blows across the Canterbury Plains can send temperatures soaring in Christchurch. It is often accompanied by a distinctive cloud formation known as the nor’west arch.

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Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

by Christina Troup

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John Wilson, Canterbury region – Weather and climate, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/10304/norwest-arch (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā John Wilson, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009.