A southerly change looks set to drop the temperature for many South Island areas considerably on Tuesday – with morning conditions quite a bit cooler than we’ve seen lately.

The southerly change will bring rain and showers to parts of Canterbury though, something they desperately need – so it’s not all bad news.

The rain band should clear through the day and temperatures look set to rise again later in the week.

– Philip Duncan & Drew Chappell, WeatherWatch.co.nz