Photo: George HeardThere has been little relief for Cantabrians as temperatures climb above 30 deg C again on Wednesday. According to the Metservice, Christchurch was sitting at 32.5 deg C at 11.15am and is expected to reach a high of 34 deg C today. The mercury nudged 36.7 deg C in the early evening and was still in the late 20s at 11pm. There was also unconfirmed reports of 40 deg C in Temuka, according to WeatherWatch. According to WeatherWatch, Amberly was sitting at 38 deg C as was Geraldine at 2.30pm.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 26, 2021 19:52 UTC