Central Otago looks set to experience a southerly change through the region from today, according to MetService. 

Cromwell-raised MetService meteorologist Lewis Ferris says a southerly change zips through the region on Monday afternoon, this brings some showers to the region along with a run of days below 20°C.

Central Otago can expect southerly winds and showers with cooler temperatures.

The showers linger into Tuesday but ease off on Wednesday.,” Lewis says. 

“The weather settles out for the end of the working week.”

 He explains that current models suggest Saturday being the better day of the weekend.

Gardening Guide

Continue to harvest the last of the summer vegetables before they all disappear, and if you have a plentiful harvest; cooking, pickling or blanching then freezing is a great way of storing for future meals.

Leftover scraps from the kitchen can also be used as compost for your garden.

Vegetables such as garlic, beans, beetroot and leafy greens like Kale can be planted at this time of year.