A burst of Australian air is moving towards New Zealand and it’s already arrived in the lower South Island with temperatures climbing into the mid to upper 20s this afternoon.

We track this warm air and where it’s going over the next three days.

We also take a look at the start of Labour Weekend – which shows about two dry days and perhaps one wet/cloudy/unsettled day during the three day weekend.

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