Windy weekend then a hot week for the Bay

Golfers will be happy next week, with more sunshine coming to the Bay, but first they have to get through a wild, windy weekend. Photo / Duncan Brown

Hold on to your hats Hawke's Bay, the weekend it going to be windy, but next week is looking fine, with temperatures climbing to 27C.

MetService's communications meteorologist Lisa Murray said today would be cloudy, and there is the chance of patchy rain in the morning.

Nor-westerlies will be developing throughout the day, possibly reaching gale force in exposed places.

She said it could be a problem for the farming community, as the warm, windy weather caused by the nor-westerly can dry out pasture.

The wind is set to continue into Sunday, with possible rain in Wairoa, although the rest of the region should be dry.

The temperatures would make it to 22C in Napier and Hastings on both weekend days, and Saturday night will see a balmy overnight temperature of 14C.

The wind will die away on Monday, just it time to head back to work, and temperatures are set to soar throughout the week.

Murray said it will be 22C on Monday, 21C on Tuesday and 25C on Wednesday.

The temperature will really ramp up on Thursday, however, hitting 27C, before dropping back to 25C on Friday.

With the approaching warm weather, and summer only just around the corner, Hawke's Bay Regional Council, Hastings District Council and Napier City Council are reminding people to conserve water usage over the next couple of months.

They have launched a campaign called Saving H2O Is The Way To Go, with locals across the region already giving tips to conserve water.

"I sing one less song in the shower and save about 50 litres of water," says young Luca from Taradale.

Maia, from Camberley, says simply turning off the tap while brushing your teeth can save about six litres of water.

Other tips include lifting the lawnmower blade up a notch so the grass is longer and not prone to drying out so fast, waiting before you have a full load to do the washing, and only washing the car windows, rather than the whole car.

The councils said rural properties should also think about the way they manage and conserve water over the upcoming months.

The idea behind the campaign was that by making small changes to water use as an individual, the Hawke's Bay community can make a massive difference to conserving water.