Summer turns up the heat on Wanganui

THE heat was on over the weekend as thousands of Wanganui and Rangitikei residents flocked to beaches and rivers while others sweltered at community events. The very hot weather was a frequent topic of conversation at the Taihape A and P Show on Saturday, likewise among spectators at the Hydroplanes on the Whanganui River. The Met Service's Wanganui Airport-based weather station recorded a high of 25C on Saturday and 21C on Sunday. However the service said the site experienced the cooling effects of a sea breeze on both days, a luxury outdoors people didn't have further inland. The UV-rating for both days was extreme and continues to be today. Tomorrow is predicted to see some cloud which will increase on Wednesday bringing rain. Thursday is expected to see a return to sunshine.