Temperatures are set to tumble by the end of the week as a cold front from Antarctica makes its way towards New Zealand. The southerly is followed by a high-pressure system which means the country's first winter cold snap will be brief and temperatures would warm up again at the end of the weekend. Today, temperatures at either end of the country differed as two different westerlies flowed over each island. Sub-tropic westerly wind over the North Island has brought humidity and warmer weather, while sub-Antarctic westerly wind has brought cold and dry air to the South Island. Moving down the North Island, Hamilton and Tauranga also recorded 20C and Taupō was not too far behind at 19C.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 16, 2022 02:54 UTC