Bitterly cold start as overnight temperatures plunge below freezingTOM LEE/FAIRFAX NZ Temperatures dipped well below freezing in the South Island. (File photo)It's been a bone-chilling start to the week for some, with temperatures dipping to negative 7 degrees Celsius. A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Gisborne and Hawke's Bay on Monday morning. "In the South Island it's going to fine for most of the east, a few showers in the west." Showery southwesterlies are forecast to ease on Monday, and most of the South Island can expect a fine, clear day.

Source: Stuff June 25, 2017 18:33 UTC