The showers would drop away on Wednesday and Thursday, replaced by overcast conditions, before returning on Thursday evening along with winds turning southerly.
For temperatures, the beginning of the week would be average for the month, with highs of 14C and overnight lows of 8C.
By Thursday temperatures would reduce thanks to the southerly winds, with overnight lows of 5C, lower than average for the month.
Finn Williams is a multimedia journalist for the Whanganui Chronicle. He joined the Chronicle in early 2022 and regularly covers stories about business, events and emergencies. He also enjoys writing opinion columns on whatever interests him.