However, the sun isn't due back yet as strong winds are still expected for the central and southern parts of the country.
"The good news we don't have those extreme severe gales on the horizon."
Over the next few days a southwest flow will be settling down throughout the country, which means drier conditions in the east and showers in the west, Kerr said.
Auckland
A few showers, clearing afternoon. Westerlies.
High: 25 C
Low: 17 C
Hamilton
Morning showers, then fine. Westerlies.
High: 24 C
Low: 14 C
Tauranga
Mainly fine, chance of morning shower. Westerlies.
High: 26 C
Low: 16 C
Rotorua
Mainly fine, chance of morning shower. Westerlies.
High: 24 C
Low: 13C
Taupo
Brief period of morning rain, then fine. Westerlies.
High: 22 C
Low: 13 C
Napier
Fine, apart from morning cloud, Gusty westerlies dying out for a time this afternoon.
High: 28 C
Low: 16 C
New Plymouth
Fine, but becoming cloudy this evening. Gusty westerlies.
High: 22 C
Low: 16 C
Palmerston North
Fine, but becoming cloudy this evening. Gusty westerlies.
High: 22 C
Low: 15 C
Wellington
Fine. Northwesterlies, strong at times.
High: 22 C
Low: 17 C
Nelson
Fine. Southwesterlies, strong at times.
High: 23 C
Low: 16 C
Christchurch
Fine. Westerly winds at times.
High: 24 C
Low: 14 C
Dunedin
A fine morning. Becoming cloudy this afternoon, and chance shower this evening. Southwesterlies, strong about the coast.
High: 22 C
Low: 13 C
Queenstown
Mostly cloudy, chance shower this evening. Gusty westerlies.
High: 19 C
Low: 11 C
Invercargill
Cloudy with showers. Strong westerlies, gale gusting 100 km/h this morning.
High: 18 C
Low: 10 C