Here’s what is making the weather headlines today.

LIGHT SNOW FLURRIES IN THE HILLS – CANTERBURY

A few showers push through Canterbury today, with these showers is some cold air. So a few light snow flurries in the foot hills to about 400m are possible.

VERY FROSTY THIS MORNING – SOUTH ISLAND

Conditions are very frosty for the South Island this morning, especially inland. Some frostiness for the North Island too, frosts become progressively more widespread for the North Island on Friday then Saturday.

More details on frosts and temperatures here.

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WHEN DOES THAT WARM FEELING RETURN?

Well it is winter so warm temperatures aren’t usually in the forecast, Northland is typically the warmest spot during winter.

But there were some nice days for the eastern South Island last week with temperatures hitting 20 degrees on the 2nd August in Christchurch. Are there any warm temperatures looking into the future?

Possibly, next week on Thursday 18th August has a northwesterly airflow over New Zealand with temperatures Canterbury northwards in the east looking to hit the late teens. Will it actually unfold? Well it is a while away so the forecast could easily change, we’ll have to keep an eye on it. You can keep an eye on the weather unfolding here.