Spring has finally sprung, and the changeable weather patterns that come with it are due to hit the country this weekend.
The Bay of Plenty, Gisborne and Hawke's Bay are expected to receive the most amount of rain in the North Island over the weekend, MetService said.
A high-pressure ridge is expected to bring a lot of dry weather to the South Island, but a low is also forecasted for next week will bring wind and rain to many parts of the country.
MetService meteorologist Stephen Glassey said the weather forecast for the North Island, unfortunately, means a lot of rain.
"A rather complex trough developing over the North Island is the rainmaker, and while the wettest spots this weekend are likely to be in eastern areas of the North Island, nowhere in the North Island is guaranteed to stay dry," Glassey said.
"Over the South Island, mostly fine weather is forecast until Monday, with only isolated showers for northern and eastern parts."
Early next week, a low from the Tasman Sea is expected to travel across New Zealand which means the weather will be wet and windy everywhere.
MetService has also predicted more snow for parts of the South Island, but it shouldn't fall to as low levels as it did last week.
Glassey said the change in weather is a common occurrence in spring.
"Changeable weather is typical of spring and fluctuations in temperature are expected. It is not uncommon to get warm, settled weather followed by cold outbreaks at this time of year."
