Photo; MetServicePut away the uniforms, but bring out the umbrellas and winter woollies and brace yourself for a cold start to the school holidays. In the South Island, severe frosts were forecast inland, with temperatures dropping to between -5degC and -12degC. A second ridge is expected to move on the South Island from the Tasman Sea on Thursday. NORTH ISLANDIn the North Island, a high pressure is expanding across the country, WeatherWatch says, and the upper North Island has low pressure moving in with a windy "squash zone" of air pressure creating gales, especially in coastal parts of the north and north east. MetService forecaster Aidan Pyselman said Gisborne and other areas of North Island should expect rain tomorrow and Tuesday.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 10, 2021 23:26 UTC