Central Otago’s weekend starts off with a chilly morning but the weekend looks set to be fine. 

MetService meteorologist Lewis Ferris says our station at Alexandra Airport got down to -0.7°C this morning – the coldest temperature since October.

This should be no surprise given the warmer months just been but it is a timely reminder that April tends to be when we see these big swings in temperatures and frosts start to creep back into the region.

“The next couple days have some cooler starts and I wouldn’t rule out a bit of frost if your place is especially prone to cold air pooling.”

 Central Otago’s weekend starts off with a chilly morning but the weekend looks set to be fine. Source: MetService. 

 Lewis says, the days look warm and sunny right through the weekend!

“Elevated areas will see a bit of a northwesterly wind on Sunday afternoon ahead of a frontal system arriving on Monday.” 

This front looks to bring a period of rain and some stronger northwesterly winds before the southerly arrives.

Gardening Guide

We are well and truly into autumn now, and the cooler days are starting to settle in. Autumn is a great time to get planting, pruning and fertilising, hedging and repairing existing or sowing new lawns.