A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.
Make the most of the sunny weather, as the extended outlook is for the rain to return to the Gisborne region next week.
MetService’s long-range outlook is for clear, sunny days and mostly north-west winds this week, but for rain to return around Saturday, and a turn to southerly winds.
The rainy period is forecast to last until at least Tuesday, September 26.
Meanwhile, the district escaped the strong winds experienced further south over the past few days.
The exposed beachfront at Pouawa had the strongest gusts, with a peak of nearly 107 kmh on Sunday.