Summer outlook: Unusually hot weather in store, as north dries out again
7 Jan, 2021 12:25 AM
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Kiwis can expect more above-average temperatures for the rest of summer - and plenty of sticky humidity - amid a very atypical La Nina climate system.
Niwa s just-released outlook for the next three months predicted air temperatures were most likely to be hotter than normal in all regions, at a time the north of the country was sweltering through unusually dry conditions.
But that didn t mean the coming months wouldn t be wet. Looking ahead, we can expect extended dry spells - as we ve seen through December - will continue over the upcoming three months, Niwa meteorologist Ben Noll said.