Smoke from the Australian bush fires is heading across the Tasman to NZ. Photo / Getty
Smoke from the Australian bush fires is heading across the Tasman to NZ. Photo / Getty
As Ranfurly recorded its hottest ever December temperature on Tuesday, MetService has warned that smoke from Australia's bush fires is coming our way.
The mercury soared to 31.7C in the Central Otago town, the hottest recorded since 1897. And the fine weather is expected to welcome the new year across thecountry, albeit with hazier skies than normal.
And the warm temperatures will continue this week, as a warm front moves up the South Island until Thursday, when southerlies would likely result in a slight drop in temperatures.
š”ļø The final day of 2019 has delivered the hottest December temperature ever recorded in Ranfurly (where records go all the way back to 1897š®).
š”ļø The mercury reached 31.7Ā°C this afternoon, surpassing the old record of 31.3Ā°C set in 2017. pic.twitter.com/NnSJlVg6oM
"You're likely to see a bit more haziness, a bit more hazy than the usual clear blue skies."
The smoke has dragged across the Tasman and has already hit the South Island, making our sunsets there slightly redder, Lee said.
Another incredible image from our more commonly used satellite, Himawari-8 also shows the extent of smoke over the Tasman. ^AC pic.twitter.com/IqQc9jwSxr
An incredible sight from the edge of GOES-17 satellite's view today with smoke from the Australian fires clearly seen advecting in from the northwest. This true colour image simulates what the eye would see by using 3 'wavelength bands' taken by the satellite stacked together ^AC pic.twitter.com/b3uFGLRUva
