The twin cities are both looking at a beautiful sunny 24-hours with a high today of 28C.
Metservice said both cities were expected to drop a few degrees into the mid 20s tomorrow.
Dannevirke can expect a chance of rain today and strong westerlies, but it would still reach 22C, while further north in the Wairoa district, Mahia's high would settle in the mid 20s today.
The weekend's sweltering weather would continue up the East Coast, with Weatherwatch.co.nz predicting Gisborne would hit 30C tomorrow.