Brown grass and empty water tanks around the country are set to stay that way for the next week as the hot, dry weather continues.
The weekend's fleeting wet spell is a distant memory with the chance of any decent rain unlikely for the next week, according to MetService.
The only exception is the west coast of the South Island such as Fiordland where rain is set to pelt down on Thursday.
MetService forecaster Gerard Bellam said the active front spreading up the South Island this week would peter off as it moves north and reaches the other dry areas.
But for the rest of the country the sun would continue to shine.
