The dissolving remnants of Cyclone Debbie which ravaged parts of Northern Queensland earlier this week may affect Hawke's Bay's weather next week.
A Weatherwatch forecaster said while the merging of the cyclone remnants off the Tasman and a cold front edging up the South Island early next week would not be a storm it could become "interesting".
"There appears to be a bit of a sub-tropical vacuum left behind after Debbie - next week we see sub-tropical air sinking all around the North Island."
Areas to the north which were affected by heavy flooding earlier this month may see a return of heavy tropical rains, while rain easing to showers is expected to pass over Hawke's Bay from next Monday through to Thursday.
However, the unpredictability of weather systems recently has led to meteorologists taking a cautious approach at this stage.