Forecasters predict pleasant week

A runner takes advantage of Saturday's fine weather to head off around Ahuriri Estuary, Napier. Photo / Warren Buckland

Hawke's Bay residents can expect a mainly fine and warm week ahead.

MetService meteorologist Frances Russell said morning cloud was expected today with a chance of showers about the ranges, but skies would become fine, with sea breezes in the afternoon.

Tomorrow would also be fine, with light winds and a daytime high of 23C.

On Wednesday there would be cloudy periods and a chance of drizzle but the daytime high would hover around 20C.

Fine, warm weather would continue on Thursday and Friday, with northwesterlies developing.

Rain was forecast for Saturday and Sunday.

The week would also experience an upward trend in overnight lows, with tonight's 7C reaching 11C by Friday.

Federated Farmers Hawke's Bay president Will Foley said warm temperatures this week were a "positive sign in the short term" for the region's farmers.

"This'll make for a nice change. Most people have thought it's been a colder spring than normal and feed [grass] is behind as a result."

However, Mr Foley said farmers would welcome more rain.

"It's been adequate, but it wasn't an overly wet winter. We'll certainly need follow-up rain over the next few months."