Monday's stronger winds helped finally lift temperatures along the South Island's east coast, but across Tuesday those winds will move into the North Island's eastern regions. The winds aren't going to be damaging but will be fairly blustery from about Gisborne to Cook Strait.

Windier conditions will also move into Auckland and northern New Zealand - which means for many of you it will feel more spring-like.

The wind flow should bring temperatures down a little in the west but lift them in the east of the North Island.

In the South Island the cooler south westerly winds will continue for today but for those of you farming in Gore or other inland Southland and Otago areas you should notice a jump in temperatures overnight - and you certainly will at the end of the week as a strong nor'wester kicks in.

On Wednesday a high moving in from the west will see winds finally pushing out into the Pacific Ocean. Settled weather is expected for the remainder of the working week.