The rain began in the far north earlier today and it’s winding its way south with the winds continuing to build.

Tonight temperatures will be relatively mild, despite the deteriorating conditions in a number of areas.

Saturday looks to be quite wild in a number of North Island areas, with strong winds and heavy rain expected to batter much of the island.

Today the highest temperature was 25 in Wanganui, Alexandra and Kawerau and the low was 17 at Dunedin Airport

Kaitaia : 22
Whangarei : 22
Auckland : 23
Tauranga : 23
Hamilton : 23
Whakatane : 23
Rotorua : 22
Tokoroa : 23
Taupo : 21
Gisborne : 23
New Plymouth : 22
Napier : 23
Hastings : 23
Wanganui : 25
Palmerston North : 24
Levin : 22
Kapiti : 24
Masterton : 22
Wellington : 23
Nelson : 21
Blenheim : 20
Westport : 20
Greymouth : 22
Hokitika : 21
Christchurch : 20
Timaru : 19
Oamaru : 18
Alexandra : 25
Queenstown : 22
Dunedin : 18
Invercargill : 18

Bay of Islands : 22
Murchison : 24
Kaikoura : 19
Culverden : NA
Amberley : NA
Rangiora : NA
Ashburton : 19
Darfield : 18
Lyttelton : 19
Hanmer Springs : 18
Methven : 22
Hororata : 21
Timaru Gardens : 18
Milford Sound : 22
Haast : 21
Gore : 20
Dunedin Airport : 17
Manapouri : 21
Totaranui : NA
Lake Rotoiti : 21
Molesworth : 21