Ice cream was the order of the day as Hawke’s Bay enjoyed another fine weekend of summer, with Hastings having the nationwide high of 21.7 degrees Celsius mid-afternoon on Sunday.
At the other end of the scale, there were overnight lows were 8-10 degrees at night, perhaps prompting putting away fans and getting the heaters out in anticipation of a cooler spell ahead.
![Queues lining-up for the summer treats during the BMX championships in Hawke’s Bay on Sunday. Photo / Paul Taylor.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/REKIU6FYMZDTXPH66FUOBZGLHA.jpg?auth=47c4b005c901b95822b8857c9bfdb41c574497174bea360437ae6b4faafe2f36&width=16&height=10&quality=70&smart=true)
That was mid-range nationwide on a scale on which inland chill-central Twizel dropped to below minus 3deg.