The sun has been making a breakthrough in Rotorua and giving locals their first taste of summer.
MetService meteorologist Claire Flynn said it looked like Rotorua would have warm temperatures for most of this week, with the temperature set to be in the early to mid-20s until Friday.
She said on Friday there would be a front crossing over the country which would bring a period of rain to Rotorua.
It looked like it would move away on Saturday, when cloud should be breaking up a bit and the rain improving.
"It's a very nice week in terms of weather for much of the country."