Much of the country topped the 20 degree mark with the exception of a few centres in the west and south of the mainland.Temperatures were on a par with yesterday for most centres.

Tonight looks as if there shouln’t be too much out of the ordinary with temperatures about where they should be overnight, for this time of year.

Tomorrow a southerly should skirt up the eastern part of the North Island with a few showers and hopefully it shouldn’t impact too much on the cricket in Napier ( famous last words!)

Elsewhere the cooler air will be felt in southern and central regions with the skies clearing.Further north, generally settled conditions should prevail with temperatures in the low to mid 20s.

The high today went to the Bay once more with Napier and Hastings sharing 29 degrees and the low was 15 in Gore.

Kaitaia : 26
Whangarei : 26
Auckland : 25
Tauranga : 26
Hamilton : 25
Whakatane : 25
Rotorua : 24
Tokoroa : 25
Taupo : 22
Gisborne : 28
New Plymouth : 24
Napier : 29
Hastings : 29
Wanganui : 24
Palmerston North : 23
Levin : 21
Kapiti : 22
Masterton : 24
Wellington : 22
Nelson : 24
Blenheim 26
Westport : 20
Greymouth : 19
Hokitika : 18
Christchurch : 20
Timaru : 20
Oamaru : 19
Alexandra : 24
Queenstown : 21
Dunedin : 20
Invercargill : 16
 

Bay of Islands : 26
Murchison : 23
Kaikoura : 24
Ashburton : 18
Darfield : 20
Lyttelton : 20
Hanmer Springs : 23
Milford Sound : 19
Haast : 19
Gore : 15
Dunedin Airport : 18
Manapouri : 18
Lake Rotoiti : 19
Molesworth : 20