Diving into summer! Whanganui East Pools open as weather turns it on 10 Jan, 2021 04:00 AM Quick Read Brother Tapa getting some air off Whanganui East pools iconic diving board. Photo / Lewis Gardner Summer is heating up with Whanganui bathed in near perfect weather over the weekend. Many made the most of it by heading to Whanganui East to cool off. The Whanganui East Pool opened for the summer on Saturday, with more than 100 people going through over the weekend. MetService forecaster Aidan Pyselman said Whanganui peaked at 21C on both Saturday and Sunday, with a slight westerly keeping that temperature from getting any higher.