A couple take their dog for a walk along the beach at Mt Maunganui. Photo: Christine Cornege
MetService meteorologist Emma Blades says Tauranga is set for sunshine and temperatures in the low twenties this long weekend.
"It's looking pretty nice... It's only looking like there will be a bit of cloud rolling in Saturday afternoon with rain overnight and clearing Sunday morning."
She suggests people carry a rain jacket with them on Saturday afternoon.
Tomorrow and Saturday are predicted to be the warmer days.
Bay of Plenty Regional Forecast
Thursday: Cloudy periods. A few light showers retreating to the eastern ranges in the evening. Light winds.
Good Friday: Mainly fine, but isolateda afternoon showers about the eastern ranges. Light winds.
Saturday: Mainly fine, evening cloud. Westerly breezes deeloping.
Easter Sunday: A few showers. Westerlies dying out.
Easter Monday: Cloudy periods, isolated showers. Northerlies devloping,
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