The nation remains chilly today as a southerly flow continues.  As of lunchtime most centres remain in single digits.  A few showers are still lingering… check out where the rain clouds are and the top warm and cold spots across the country…

• Northland – All showers have cleared.
• Southern Wairarapa – Frequent showers easing slowly during the afternoon.
• Hawkes Bay & Gisborne – Showers should be mostly clear of Hawkes Bay now, a few linger around eastern areas north of Mahia Peninsula.
• South Island – Apart from one or two possible showers around Stewart Island and the Southland coast all showers have cleared. 

Top cold centres this hour

• Waiouru 1
• Queenstown, Wanaka 3
• Lumsden 5
• Paeroa (surprising), Taupo, Palmerston North, Levin, Nelson, Kaikoura, Akaroa, Hokitika, Gore 7

Top warm centres this hour

• Kaikohe 13
• Whangarei, Whitianga, Tauranga 12
• Auckland, New Plymouth 11
• Whangaparaoa, Napier, Hawera, Westport 10
• Whangaparaoa, Wellington 9
• Auckland, Tauranga, Hastings, Napier, Lower Hutt 8

Interesting fact from this hour – Auckland Airport has the same temperature as Enderby Island, 500kms south of Invercargill.