This will continue until Tuesday morning before fine spells in the afternoon.
From tonight until Tuesday northwesterly winds could be gusty at times, Makgabutlane said.
On Wednesday there will be showers in the ranges, which could spread to the rest of the region as winds change to strong southwesterly winds later in the day.
Thursday will be cloudy and there will be a few showers lingering mainly about the coast where the southwesterly winds may also be strong.
On Friday the weather begins to fine up aside from one or two coastal showers.
The beginning of the week will be warmer before temperatures dip from Thursday.
In Napier and Hastings temperatures will be around 17C Monday and Tuesday then drop to 13C and 12C from Wednesday to Friday.
Wairoa is much the same, starting the week around 16C before dropping to 11C on Thursday.
In Waipukurau the start of the week is around 14-15C before dropping to 9-11C from Wednesday to Friday.