Swimmers jump off the wharf at Macandrew Bay yesterday as temperatures soared to nearly 34degC. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSHOtago sweltered yesterday as temperatures soared to nearly 34degC in some areas, and came close to bettering some long-standing MetService records. A MetService spokeswoman said the highest temperature recorded in Otago and Southland was 33.8degC in Dunedin City, between 4pm and 5pm. New Zealand’s highest temperature yesterday was in Ashburton, where it reached 39.3degC between 3pm and 4pm. Claudia Harcombe (12),left and Mila Tarasiewicz (12) of Macandrew Bay jump in the water to cool down on a hot Dunedin day at Macandrew Bay on Tuesday evening.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 26, 2021 18:57 UTC