The colder change is now moving into the South Island and will spread north up the eastern coastline during Wednesday.  Meanwhile the entire North Island has heat and humidity combining to make for a hot day.

A few coastal areas have a refreshing breeze – but many other areas have ‘feels like’ temperatures between 30 and 33 degrees as of 3pm.  This compares with ‘feels like’ temperatures around 12 and 13 degreees in parts of Southland, and Otago this hour.

Actual air temperatures are mainly between 25 and 31 degrees over the North Island and upper South Island.  Canterbury is around the mid teens while Otago and Southland go from 11 to 19 degrees for the most part, although a few places further inland into the mountains are into the low 20s.

Coldest areas are coastal parts of Southland and Otago.

3pm temperature map

– Image / wunderground

– WeatherWatch.co.nz