Weather set to get worse before it gets better - on Sunday/Monday

A cyclist rides on the flooded Rotary Pathway, Marine Parade, Napier. Photo/Warren Buckland

This week's cold snap looks set to be thankfully short, with forecasts expecting the rest of the week to stay cold and wet but also providing some light - and sun - at the end of the tunnel.

MetService meteorologist April Clark said there would still be rain with that southerly flow and snow to 700m about the ranges today. That was expected to start easing from the afternoon.

"In general that rain will become a bit more patchy in the afternoon, but with the patchy showers, there could be some thunderstorms as well."

She said people were going to feel the wind-chill factor with cold temperatures and strong southerlies.

The high today is expected to hit 14C in Napier, dropping to 6C overnight and similar for tomorrow, with a high of 16C and a low of 8C.

Thursday will be slightly warmer but temperatures would still only reach the high teens.

The day would start with a few morning showers and then fine up later. Cloud cover was expected to start increasing again from the afternoon, with southwesterlies turning into a gusty northwesterly.

Friday would be much the same, with showers expected on and off. The same could be said for Saturday ahead of a sunny day on Sunday.

Hawke's Bay residents should finally be able to put away the pullover on Monday, with temperatures due to rise into the early 20s for the rest of next week.