A MOSTLY FINE & WARM TUESDAY – ISOLATED SHOWER RISK DURING THE AFTERNOON.

Good evening. It’s been one of our hottest days of the summer collectively, with temperatures pushing into the thirties across the region. Waiau in North Canterbury took top honours with a scorching 35.4 degrees. The full list of the daily ‘highs’ below.

Parts of the region have experienced a few isolated showers this afternoon and there remains the risk of the odd shower until around 10pm tonight. There remains a low risk of the odd isolated heavy downpour, with thunder until late evening; higher risk about inland parts of South Canterbury.

All towns have now been updated with rainfall chances this evening.

Tomorrow afternoon ‘heating’ may generate a period of more widespread showers from early afternoon, with more thundery falls possible across the Canterbury Plains. 

As is always the case with afternoon ‘heating’ and thunderstorms, activity will be isolated and brief in nature and may appear with little warning – keep up to date with our town pages and ‘Live Weather Feed’ for all the latest.

•YOUR DAILY ‘HIGHS’ FOR MONDAY (REVISED at 6:30pm) – brought to you by Power Plains.

Waiau 35.4, Christchurch 34, Coalgate 34, Cheviot 34, Kaiapoi 34, Leeston 34, Amberley 34, Rolleston 33, Rakaia 33, Rangiora 33,  Culverden 33, Little River 33, Waimate 32, Twizel 32, Hawarden 32, Omarama 31, Oxford 31, Darfield 31, Akaroa 31, Methven 31, Kaikoura 31, Ashburton 31, Hanmer Springs 31, Timaru 31, Geraldine 31, Gore Bay 30, Fairlie 29, Mt Cook Village 29, Lake Tekapo 29, Castle Hill Village 26, Arthur’s Pass Village 22.

•WEBCAM SNAPS OF THE DAY.

• Hanmer Springs sunrise this morning and the forever changing skies in Mt Cook National Park.