A weather feature expected to bring "warning" amounts of rainfall to parts of the country this weekend will also bring grey skies and rain to Hawke's Bay.
MetService meteorologist Tom Adams said a complex low pressure system would bring wet weather to much of the country, the heaviest rain of which was likely about the ranges of Nelson west of Motueka.
While there were no weather warnings in place for Hawke's Bay, Mr Adams said the region would no doubt receive some rain.
"Next week places like the Bay of Plenty could see quite a lot of rain Sunday through Tuesday. Hawke's Bay is a bit more sheltered from the northeasterlies, but as these winds do swing around the region will definitely get some rain out of this."
He said scattered rain would begin in Hawke's Bay thisafternoon and set in more solidly on Monday, continuing till the middle of the week.