If you're planning a barbecue this long weekend, hold it tomorrow - before the rain and cloud comes on Sunday.
Metservice meteorologist Dan Corbett said tomorrow was looking to be the pick of the long weekend, but overall the weather would be better than it had been at the beginning of this week.
"We're looking at the light at the end of the tunnel. For the most part we're looking for some pretty good weather over the course of the coming days.
"The first part of the weekend looks really good but [today] will be the day when you will want to say to the boss: 'I just don't feel like coming in to work today'."
Mr Corbett said tomorrow would bring a bit more cloud and was looking at a high of 23C. On Sunday Mr Corbett said bands of rain would be coming across the Western Bay early in the day bringing a high of 24C.