Only 2 centres nationwide are on single figures this morning as a warm northerly airflow covers the country.

Timaru and Wanaka are recording 7 degrees this morning however the rest of the New Zealand is experiencing temperatures up to 10-15 degrees above normal for the beginning of June.

The warmest spot is Wanganui on 18 degrees with a light northerly breeze but closely followed by about a dozen towns recording a balmy 17.

In the northerly airstream some rain has also been falling across a few central and southern areas of the North island and also western and southern parts of the Mainland with Queenstown reporting some heavy localised falls.

Main centre temperatures at 5am

Auckland 16

Hamilton 15

Tauranga 17

Wellington 15

Christchurch 13

Dunedin 12