Another fine day in Otago

Hannah Twigg from Dunedin enjoys an ice cream in the heat on Albany St yesterday. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON
Hannah Twigg from Dunedin enjoys an ice cream in the heat on Albany St yesterday. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

Otago sweltered yesterday, and high temperatures are forecast again for the region today.

Alexandra recorded the national high of 34.2degC yesterday.

MetService communications meteorologist Lisa Murray said it was cooler in Dunedin, at 22.3degC - thanks to an off-shore flow.

"It's the sea breeze that's keeping the city cooler,'' she said.

"We're not expecting sea breezes [today].''

Dunedin, Oamaru and Balclutha would be a ‘‘few degrees'' warmer today, but Central Otago temperatures would drop slightly, she said.

The fine weather was likely to continue into the weekend, but temperatures would be down, with showers possible in Dunedin on Saturday, Ms Murray said.

‘‘There is a ridge over you guys over the weekend, keeping things a little bit cooler.

"There's some bits of cloud around. Sunday is the pick of the ... weekend.''


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