Following days of chilly temperatures and rainy days, Hawke's Bay can expect to see things warn up again this week but try not to expect that to last very long, the MetService says.
Last week, 43.4mm of rain fell in Napier, while temperatures struggled to make it to 20C all over the region. However, MetService forecasts show things are warming up.
It will be warm but wet today, before the sun makes itself known once again midweek.
Today's rain is expected to clear by 2pm, and although it will be wet, daytime temperatures should reachabout 24C.
MetService meteorologist Tui McInnes said the immediate forecast for the start of the week showed Hawke's Bay would be relatively better off than elsewhere in New Zealand, with temperatures in the mid 20s for most of the week.