And strong northeast winds could become severe gales in exposed places in the Canterbury high country from 9am until 1pm. So most places are going to be seeing rain or showers, except generally the east." By 11am today, Christchurch was already recording 24degC and was forecast to reach a high of 25degC. Bakker didn't expect records to be broken, but highs may come close, especially in Kaikōura, set to reach 25degC. Other parts of the country would also be warm - Napier can expect 24degC, about 6degC above normal.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 08, 2021 22:52 UTC