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People tried to stay dry under umbrellas and doorways as the rain set in. Photo: Esther O'Loughlin
The sunny morning gave way to a wet evening and one cold ride home as a cyclist braved the downpour. Photo: Esther O'Loughlin
Dunedin's day of summer has started to turn, as the temperature drops and the sky casts over. Photo: James Hall
The temperature gauge does not lie - the heat was on in Dunedin today reaching 30degC by midday. Photo by Stephen Jaquiery
Swimmers take refuge from the abnormally warm Dunedin weather at the St Clair Hot Salt Water Pool earlier today. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery
Muhammad taking time out today at Brighton Beach. Photo Paula
Aramoana. Photo Dale Wedlock
Finn Crannitch, Graciana Lester and Isla Maguire cooling off at St Clair beach. Photo Emma Maguire
Summer arrived in Dunedin for a time today, before giving way to cooler temperatures and rain later in the afternoon.
The blue skies disappeared and the sweltering 30degC high had dipped to around 16deg by 7pm.
Rain started to fall in the city mid to late afternoon, and heavy falls were reported in some other parts of Otago.
Dunedin was the hottest place in the country this morning, according to MetService, with the temperature hitting 30degC just before noon.
That's more than double the average for the month of 13.4degC.
But, in keeping with the grim and disappointing summer, the heat was never meant to last.
And tomorrow it's back to business as usual with a forecast high of just 18degC.
