After plenty of sunshine this week the outlook for the weekend is looking far duller with cool temperatures and grey skies.
MetService meteorologist April Clark said thunderstorms over the Hawke's Bay ranges yesterday would have quieted down by this morning as northerlies died out.
"On Friday it's looking like you're mainly fine apart from a few showers developing out at the ranges although they're not likely to get thundery like they did yesterday. Thursday was the most active in terms of thunderstorms."
The end of the working week would reach a maximum temperature of 21C, with an overnight low of 12C, before the weekend cooled down.
Ms Clark said although most of Friday would be fine, southerlies would blow through the region in the evening; bringing clouds and the chance of showers.