Patches of rain and warm temperatures are set to continue for the first half of the week as subtropical northerlies spread over the North Island.
Cloudy days will also help take the chilly edge off mornings for most of the country, according to MetService meteorologist Angus Hines.
It's part of a trend of northerly rain bands bringing warm, wet weather, according to the MetService. The first is clearing today but another is due to arrive midweek.
"The clearing trend is going to continue for many more people as we start the week, although the band of rain will linger around the Auckland and northern Waikato regions for much of Monday," Hines said.
NIWA said the country could expect warmer-than-average temperatures this week, particularly the first half.