Hawke's Bay has finally been given a blast of sunshine and it's set to remain for the rest of the week with highs reaching the 30s.
Metservice meteorologist Claire Flynn said Napier had reached a high of 29.7C by midday yesterday, with Hastings not far behind and Wairoa on 28C.
"The sunshine is set to stick around for most of the week, we do have a risk that some thunderstorms might occur around the ranges, but that's unlikely to affect the urban areas," she said.
"For today it's going to be mostly fine, but again a few showers might drizzle around the ranges. Temperatures in Napier are set to reach 32C and Hastings will hit between 29-30C."
Flynn said the only day that would see a slight change was Friday.