Southland continues to be hammered by gale force westerlies with gusts over 90km/h being recorded in Invercargill.

Another deep low pressure system is passing south of New Zealand continuing the relentless assault on the region.

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Conditions are still fairly cool in Invercargill but overall Southland and Otago has, for the first time this week, started to warm up a little says WeatherWatch.co.nz.

This hour Invercargill has 10 degrees along with Gore and Queenstown.

Dunedin has 9 degrees this hour, but just up the road Oamaru has 18.

Strong nor’westers have also bumped Christchurch up to 18 degrees.