As we head towards summer, the sun’s rays hit the Earth at a steep angle. This increases the amount of solar energy hitting us and helps lift day time temperatures.
Here was the local top temperature up until 4pm.
25.9 Whangamata 25.7 Birkenhead 24.9 Rothesay Bay 24.7 Torbay 24.4 Henderson 24.2 Whitianga 24.1 Beachlands 24.1 Leigh 24.1 Ngatea 24.1 Whangarei 23.9 Albany 23.8 Waiheke Island 23.8 Waipu 23.7 Redvale 23.6 Matakana 23.3 Warkworth 23.1 Greenhithe 23.1 Mairangi Bay 23.1 Milford 23.1 Orewa 23.1 Pukekohe 23.0 Castor Bay 23.0 Grey Lynn 22.8 Narrow Neck 22.8 Paramoremo 22.8 Silverdale 22.7 Auckland city 22.7 Ellerslie 22.7 Glenfield 22.6 Hunua 22.6 Takapuna 22.5 Hobsonville point 22.5 St Heliers 22.4 Belmont 22.4 Puhoi 22.3 Devonport 22.3 Herne Bay 22.2 Bayswater 22.2 Chatswood 22.2 Long Bay 22.2 Thames 22.1 Howick 22.1 Northcote 22.1 Riverhead 22.0 Hauraki 21.9 Dairy Flat 21.8 Wellsford 21.7 Pauanui 21.6 Mangawhai 21.6 Stanmore Bay 21.5 Mission Bay 21.4 Beach Haven 21.3 Wharekawa 21.1 Red Beach 21.0 Browns Bay 21.0 Marsden Cove 21.0 Onehunga 20.8 Bucklands beach 20.7 Waimauku 20.4 Coromandel 20.3 Campbells bay 20.3 Kaukapakapa 20.3 Whangaparaoa 20.2 Great Barrier Is 20.2 Kawau Island 20.0 Helensville 20.0 Omaha 18.9 Whangarei Heads 18.5 Muriwai
Sources: Private online weather stations
Photo: Motukorea volcano (Browns Island) this afternoon under clear blue skies.
