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Brrr! A cold start on Thursday – just how low are temperatures at your place?

4/01/2017 7:39pm

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New Zealand is squashed between a low south east of Dunedin and a high west of the West Coast – the southerly air flow across the country is producing some stunningly low temperatures for the first week of January.

WeatherWatch.co.nz forecast this weekâ€™s cold snap a week ago – but even weâ€™re surprised with just how cold it is this morning in many places – especially inland and southern areas!

Some of the lowest temperatures as of 6:30am via WeatherWatch & Wunderground:

Hamilton: 6

Taupo: 4

Central Plateau: 2

Rotorua: 6

Hastings: 5

Dannevirke: 3

Upper Hutt: 4

South Karori: 3

Inland Canterbury: 2 or 3

Twizel: 0

Wanaka: 2

Most main centres from Waikato southwards are in the single digits as of 6:30am.

Warmer weather will gradually return over the next few days to many areas as wind flows change – but some people may still find it a little cool in the south and west of both islands with highs only in the mid to late teens.

– WeatherWatch.co.nz

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Guest on 5/01/2017 2:32pm

been colder than normal is el nino

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bruce ahearn Guest on 5/01/2017 4:23am

0.8 recorded at staveley mid Canterbury . lowest on record 36years

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