From heat watches to rain warnings - the South Island is bearing the brunt of some particularly changeable Spring weather. Temperatures are beginning to soar along parts of central Otago, which is forecast to hit the high 20s in some areas. Heat alerts in place for Timaru and Oamaru are being kept at bay due to some well-timed cloud cover ... those areas were initially forecast to reach 30 degrees.
MetService has started issuing its heat alerts earlier this year due to the hot conditions. Meanwhile central and upper South Island regions are under wind and rain warnings, with the rain set to move up the country later in the week. Tess Brunton is our reporter in Dunedin.
Sun generic Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller
