Winds have eased over much of the country this morning. Rain has eased but remains in the north and west of the South Island with a few heavy falls.

Showers are likely over much of the country by later today followed by a drop in temperature.

Warmest                                                 Coolest

Cape Reinga 14                                    Timaru 2

Whangaparoa 14                                  Wanaka 3

New Plymouth 14                                  Dunedin 4 

Mokohinau 14                                        Westport 4

Wettest                                                    Windiest

Greymouth                                               Westport- NW gusting 66kph                      

Westport                                                   Greymouth- NE gusting 64 kph

Nelson                                                      Farewell Spit- NW gusting 55kph

Gore                                                          Wellington- N gusting 48kph