Warming up in Tairāwhiti since mid-month

Gisborne’s weather data show a definite swing to warmer weather with north-westerlies becoming dominant.

Local weather analyst Roger Handford says from the 15th, there have been 11 days of north/north-west winds, and temperatures have risen since the beginning of the month.

Gisborne came very close to setting a new daytime high for August, with a top of 21.8 on the 18th - just point-two of a d...