Temperatures as low as 5 degrees have greeted southerners this morning and the heat that mostly affected eastern regions over the weekend has all but disappeared.

A southerly moved up the eastern flank late yesterday and overnight, seeing temperatures plunge by as much as 20 degrees!

Gisborne, Napier and Hastings are on a modest 16 degrees this morning which will give many locals are chance to cool off after yesterdays highs nudged 40 degrees in some areas.

Over the mainland, it’s a chilly start with Wanaka on just 5 degrees and a string of 7, 8 and 9 degrees litter Otago and Southland this morning. Eastern areas are seeing some cloud and temps around the 10-12 degree mark which is about 15 degrees down on this time yesterday morning in Canterbury and Marlborough.

Warmer air is likely to return later in the week for a few regions but here’s hoping it won’t be to the degree of yesterday!