A southerly this afternoon is still keeping a lid on the temperatures in Wellington and eastern parts of the North Island.

A blustery westerly in the far south is keeping Invercargill chilly but much of the country is seeing sunshine and gentle breezes.

Warmest

Whangarei 18

Coolest

Invercargill 10

Windiest

Invercargill- Westerly 40 kph

Main centres

Auckland 15

Hamilton 14

Tauranga 17

Wellington 11

Christchurch 14

Dunedin 14