Heavy rain is set to hit Hawke's Bay today and for the rest of this week as strong gusty southeasterlies lash the region.
MetService forecast Napier and Hastings will receive strong southeasterlies from today, which will develop into gusty easterlies tomorrow and Friday with southerlies gathering strength over the weekend.
The 10-day MetService forecast projects the strong winds will bring heavy rain to the two cities that will last until Sunday.
Temperatures are also set to drop. Today Napier will reach a high of just 10C, with an overnight of 4C, while Hastings will also reach a high of 10C but a low of 5C.
Highs for the remainder of the week will hover about 13C with overnight lows about 5C.