“It’s definitely on the warmer side of things.”
Northeasterly light winds and evening showers are expected on Friday.
Heading into the weekend it looks to be a wet morning on Saturday, with a low of 9C, which was not too cold for this time of year.
“That rain on Saturday morning will be your best bet of seeing persistent rain,” Lewis said.
“There’s a boundary of rain moving across the area so it could actually be a decent soaking in the morning, but it’s not looking like huge amounts.
“The second half of the day will bring a good chance to get out and about, although there will be a bit of a westerly wind building.”
Saturday would have a high of 15C.
On Sunday, the wet weather will continue, with more showers forecast after midday, although the showers are expected to remain light.
Ferris said due to rain coming in from the north, it should not eventuate in heavy showers within Whanganui city.
Heavy rain watches are in place for northern regions of the North Island with 12 hours of rain anticipated to fall across the top of the country.
Eva de Jong is a reporter for the Whanganui Chronicle covering general news stories. She began as a reporter in 2023.
