MetService is forecasting some afternoon showers for the weekend, developing on Saturday and just one or two on Sunday with sunny spells otherwise.
The North Island's driest places remain mostly dry this weekend however a more humid east to south east flow will see a few showers moving into easternareas, from about Hawke's Bay through to Gisborne, then again from Coromandel Peninsula up to eastern Northland.
A few afternoon showers and even thunderstorms might pop up in some dry western areas.
Meanwhile the South Island remains settled under a ridge of high pressure.