Twizel was the coldest spot in the country at 7am, according to Mackenzie Country Weather NZ, followed by Lake Tekapo with -2C and Fairlie and Mount Cook, both with -1C. The Mackenzie District experienced its lowest temperatures of the year last Wednesday, when Twizel reached a freezing -7C and Lake Tekapo and Burkes Pass hit -5C. Mackenzie Country Weather NZ forecaster Jordan Langley said they were seeing temperatures more associated with mid-winter, around June, July and August. "With what we are seeing so far, who knows what this winter might bring. Temperatures are expected to pick up throughout the day, and Twizel is forecast to reach 17C.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 01, 2021 21:56 UTC