Photo / SuppliedA southerly change has shooed away searing heat in the South Island. It comes after a wild wave of 36C heat in areas, tinder-dry grass feeding fires, and thunderstorms. MetService forecaster Andy Best said the southerly change will see temperatures in the mid-teens through to the weekend. Bit of change from earlier this week, with many people across the country experiencing single digits last night! Today's forecasts at https://t.co/hnwmGxU1gR ^CD pic.twitter.com/g4XkYBzLBN — MetService (@MetService) January 28, 2021The week will close out on a chilly note with a 20C plummet in temperature.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 28, 2021 19:30 UTC