Caroline Bay has been a popular option for those wanting to cool off this week.
South Canterbury’s scorching hot weather is set be followed with more tepid temperatures, as a cold front enters on Thursday. The region has been bathed in climbing temperatures since Friday, hitting a peak of 37.5 degrees on Tuesday, but MetService forecaster Lewis Ferris warned of a noticeable drop approaching. “It’s likely to peak about 20 degrees Celsius in Timaru (on Thursday), but it’s going to feel much colder to that due to the cold front,” Ferris said. “People will definitely notice the drop. “From there, Friday is expected to be cloudy and 17 degrees, Saturday is forecast to have slight drizzly patches and 17 degrees, while Sunday will peak at 23 degrees and have some fresh north easterlies, and a ridge of high pressure will lead to a fine Monday with 23 degrees.”