The weather today and tomorrow could match the mood of Aucklanders returning to work with some cloud and a few showers predicted. However, fine spells are also on the cards, and sunshine is predicted to be back at the weekend - with a good chance it will stick around in the second half of the month.
MetService meteorologist Liz Walsh said a frontal system was expected to hit the country late on Saturday and Sunday.
Later this week temperatures were forecast to drop for the bottom half of the South Island, which would be hit by a southwest change.
"It's somewhat tropical up north and we're expecting snow on the mountains down to 2000m down south," she said.
Ms Walsh said the weather across the whole country would be unsettled with sun and rain until after the weekend.