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36.3°C is Napier's second highest January temperature since records started in 1973 - beaten only by a record of 36.9°C on the 11th of January 1979 🌡️

Temperatures in Napier are rising rapidly as winds have switched to a hot, dry westerly in the last few minutes. As of 12:20pm they are at 34.7°C

😆 We'll get some rain overnight, but not without more wind!

🌩 There is an elevated risk of thunderstorms, especially in the west of the South Island tomorrow.

For more: bit.ly/AllWarnings

Meteorologists must verify rain with extra sources of information. 'Ducting' is the likely cause here. When the lower atmosphere is very stable the radar beam may bend back towards the surface of the Earth. This can show a rain signal where there is no rain.

Good spotting! The radar is a very useful tool, but data is often noisy. Meteorologists have to verify rain with extra sources of information. Ducting is the likely cause here. When the lower atmosphere is very stable the radar beam may bend towards the surface of the Earth.