North Island coldest overnight, with one area dropping to -10C
New Zealand's North Island has experienced record-breaking low temperatures, with some areas dropping as low as -10C. Meteorologists report that this cold snap has set multiple all-time and seasonal records across several cities and towns.
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Extreme weather events, even cold snaps, highlight the volatility of regional climates and the importance of infrastructure resilience.
<p>Record low temperatures were observed across parts of the central North Island in the past two days, MetService says. </p> <p>The forecaster said Taumarunui recorded its coldest temperature on record at -7.2C, while Rotorua set a new all-time low of -5.6C.</p> <p>Taupō recorded its coldest August temperature on record at -6.6C. Palmerston North also set a new August record low of -3.5C, while Whangārei recorded its coldest August temperature at 0.4C.</p> <p>It said several other centres came close to breaking records. </p> <p>Auckland recorded 1.4C, its third-coldest August temperature on record.
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