Hawke's Bay is set for a muggy rest of the week as the rain sticks around and the heat rises.
MetService meteorologist Lewis Ferris said both Napier and Hastings would remain for the rest of the week "on the warm, muggy side of things".
"Right now there is a persistent warm air mass from the northwest, and it's lingering around the region bringing with it the humidity.
"The temperatures in Napier and Hastings for the rest of the week are expected to remain above average."
Normally, for this time of the year, the average temperature was between 22 and 23 degree Celsius in both cities.