I’m sure we’ve all done it from time to time when we look at the temperatures for the day and wonder why some towns or cities close to us get a really hot day and yet we can be left in the cold or vice versa!

Aucklanders yesterday enjoyed 24 degrees and yet further north Whangarei hit 27 and out east, Tauranga clocked in with an even warmer 28.The southwesterly prevailed for most of the day in Auckland but the southwest winds had more land to cross to get to the other two cities, therefore creating more warmth.

A more extreme example on a slightly different note was over the mainland with Christchurch hitting a top of 33 degrees and yet further down the coast in Oamaru, it was a struggle to get to 20 for most of the day.Now the winds came in from two different directions in the urban centres and often its difficult to forecast when the warmer norwester will break though.The garden city got it full blast and the North Otago town escaped the blustery intruder and enjoyed a pleasant seabreeze instead.

It’s often when the seabreezes fail to leave or the warm norwesters are blowing in one place and not the other that can make a difference of up to 10-15 degrees.For those who don’t enjoy the heat, the cooler air is welcome and yet for others, it’s so frustrating waiting for the heat to arrive!

Today looks like a similar day to yesterday but it wont be long until some of us will be grabbing a raincoat, as the wet stuff might arrive at some stage during the weekend.

Weather Analyst – Richard Green