On Sunday, the showers will turn to possible heavy rain and strong winds that will carry on into Monday.
Unfortunately, the weekend showers are unlikely to be enough to top Auckland's dams, which were less than half full four days ago.
Aucklanders have been heeding calls to save water, but without prolonged and significant rain, they may need to continue their water-saving ways.
Much of the country will also receive a "healthy dose" of rain, with decent showers expected in central areas including Manawatū and Northland.
Hamilton and Tauranga are also likely to see heavy rain on Sunday and Monday, with temperatures over the next four days in the low 20 degrees Celsius.
Less rain should fall on Hawke's Bay, where falls will develop in Napier and Gisborne on Sunday with both cities experiencing temperatures between 21C-23C over the next four days.
Wellington will experience a similar pattern, with patches of Friday cloud strengthening on Saturday, before rain, possibly heavy, on Sunday.
However, temperatures will be a lot lower, between 17C-18C over the next four days, dropping down to a rainy 12C next Wednesday.
Christchurch residents can enjoy the first weekend of alert level 3 with mostly fine weather apart from a few spots of rain on Saturday and temperatures between 21C-23C.
Sunday itself will be a fine and pleasant 23C before rain develops on Monday.
A severe weather forecast, meanwhile, will likely be issued for the West Coast of the South Island, with at least 100mm of rain to fall at the weekend, with some areas looking to receive double or triple that.
And despite the inch of freedom New Zealanders have gained at alert level 3, MetService urged people to remain up to date on their local conditions.
"The adverse weather continues into next week with an influx of cool air and the risk of thunderstorms," the forecaster said.
