Get out in the sunshine before the seasons truly change because this weekend is shaping up to be mainly fine around the country - a welcome relief after last week's deluge and downpours.
A small ridge would bring rain, first to the south of the South Island tonight before travelling north towards the East Coast of the North Island.
However the front would weaken as it moved, meaning it would only bring light, patchy showers to most areas, said MetService meteorologist Philippa Murdoch.
"We've got fairly settled weather with a ridge over the country."
The forecast would be welcome relief to those caught in last weekend's downpour, which saw a month's worth of rain fall in one day across Auckland and Coromandel.
