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\nForecast maximum temperatures for Wednesday 26 November.
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MetService says heat alerts could be issued as temperatures begin to soar on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Timaru is expected to hit 30\u00b0 on Wednesday, while it’s set to be 28\u00b0 in Dunedin and 29\u00b0 in Christchurch.<\/p>\n
The high temperatures are set to also run into Thursday, when Christchurch is tipped to hit 30\u00b0.<\/p>\n
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You may want to keep your sunscreen handy as temperatures for the next couple of days will reach high 20\u2019s and low 30\u2019s<\/p>\n
Keep an eye on our website as heat alert maybe issued<\/p>\n
To find out more on heat alert: https:\/\/t.co\/No53UJdu2a<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/s1lNQ9XWor<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 MetService NZ (@MetService) November 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Heat alerts are normally available from December through to February but conditions meant monitoring had started earlier this year, lead forecaster Chelsea Glue said.<\/p>\n “There are two things that can trigger a heat alert, the first is a one-off extreme high temperature for the maximum temperature for the day,” she said.<\/p>\n “The second is prolonged period of not quite so extreme, but still warm days and nights as well and it’s the second situation we might be finding ourselves in.”<\/p>\n Plenty of weather in the second half of the week<\/p>\n Rain and wind reach the South Island on Wed, with Heavy Rain Watches in the west. A stronger round follows on Thu with heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds likely\ufe0f\u26a1\ufe0f<\/p>\n By Friday the focus shifts to the North Island, with\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/mBv9kpniYC<\/a><\/p>\n