Parents won't need to worry about school holiday boredom until Sunday, with fine weather expected for the region.
MetService meteorologist April Clark said there is currently a "very typical" weather pattern over New Zealand.
Today should be fine with high cloud and northwesterlies picking up and gales in exposed places.
"We've just got westerlies and in those westerlies what we have is embedded fronts," Ms Clark said.
"So really it is just that wind that would deter anyone to go outside. It is looking like it will keep pretty fine and dry."
It is a similar scenario tomorrow, with some high cloud developing and gusty northwesterlies. A high of 23C will be felt in Hastings.
"It is a mixed bag on Sunday, but generally it is looking pretty good heading into the weekend," Ms Clark said.
Heading into Sunday, the front moves over the region, bringing rain.
However, the showers aren't expected to last long, with a cool southwest change in the morning and then fine.
A deep and extensive area of low pressure over the Southern Ocean and a high over the Tasman Sea are forcing a strong westerly flow across New Zealand from 6pm today to 11pm tomorrow.
A strong wind watch is in place for parts of Wairarapa and Hawke's Bay, with westerly gales possibly severe at times in exposed places.
Temperatures are set to remain fairly typical for April, with urban centres looking to keep above freezing right through to Sunday when the southwest flow and clear skies usher in chilly overnight temperatures for eastern regions.
Overnight on Sunday, temperatures will drop to 5C in Napier and 4C in Hastings.
Otherwise temperatures hover around the low 20s during the day before settling in the low 10s for the overnight minimum.