As the Tairāwhiti region starts dealing with the fallout from last week's devastating floods, more bad weather could be on the way.
MetService has issued a heavy rain watch for Gisborne and the Wairoa District until 6pm on Tuesday.
"Periods of rain, heavy at times with rainfall accumulations may approach warning criteria," MetService warns.
"Peak rates of 5 to 10mm per hour, but may pick up to 10 to 15mm/h for a time overnight Monday through to Tuesday morning."
Roads are still closed and a state of emergency remains in place for the flood-prone area as it starts the clean up after last week's wild weather.
But the outlook after Tuesday looks bright with some sunny weather on the way.
WeatherWatch says showers should clear on Wednesday and it's looking dry for Thursday and Friday.
The rest of the country should experience warm temperatures on Monday afternoon, particularly in the lower South Island getting into the early twenties, while coastal areas should reach the mid-twenties.
"There may be some low cloud or fog to start but that should clear away. Most western regions experience a pretty good day too with Reefton and Hamilton likely to get up to 24 or 25 degrees," WeatherWatch says.
The forecasting company says Southland is currently the driest spot around the country and they could get some much-needed rain later in the week.
"Later on Thursday and as we move into Friday morning a cold front pushes through bringing some rain, that looks to be the best shot over the next 10 days totalling 10 to 15mm," WeatherWatch says.
"After that, we do have a few showers moving through at times on Monday 4th through to Wednesday 6th April with westerly quarter winds but nothing overly substantial."
After experiencing the wild weather last week, Auckland is set for a relatively fine week.
The sun will be out for Aucklanders until Saturday and Sunday when there could be a few showers but temperatures will still be warm throughout the week between 23 and 26 degrees.
