The hot weather that saw many places around the country reach the 30 degree mark over the weekend is expected to continue.

The weather stations at the Blenheim and Christchurch Airports recorded 32 degrees on Saturday, while Gisborne recorded 31 on Sunday, although no records were broken.

A mixture of rain, sunshine and hot temperatures is forecast for this week. This image shows the temperatures at 4pm yesterday. Image: MetService.

It's shaping up to be another hot one today, especially for the North Island.

According to the MetService's five day forecast, temperatures in Tauranga are expected to reach 26 degrees, with an overnight low of 21 expected.

As of 9.45am, it was already 23.6 degrees.

MetService Meteorologist Ciaran Doolin says today should be mostly fine for the North Island, apart from isolated afternoon and evening showers in central and northern areas.

'The warm temperatures are looking set to continue, with a number of places in Gisborne, Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa forecast to exceed 30 degrees.

'Meanwhile, the front that has been bringing heavy rain to the Far South is forecast to move slowly up the South Island, becoming stationary again near the top of the Island on Tuesday.”

On Wednesday, Cyclone Victor is forecast to make its approach on the country and is expected to be northeast of Gisborne by midnight.

'This system is forecast to bring rain to the east of the North Island and northeast of the South Island from Wednesday.

'Heavy falls are looking increasingly likely for Gisborne and Hawke's Bay, especially about the hills and ranges, where rainfall amounts may exceed warning criteria,” says Ciaran.

'However, the intensity of the system is still rather uncertain, and although it looks likely it will bring moderate swells and a period of south to southeast gales to eastern and southern parts of the North Island and north-eastern parts of the South Island, these forecasts may be subject to change.”

As the working week comes to a close, Cyclone Victor is expected to track south of the east coast of the North Island on Thursday and the rain and winds are forecast to ease as the system moves off.

In the South Island, rain in the north is expected to ease overnight Thursday as the stationary front weakens.

On Friday a body of warm, moist tropical is expected to produce isolated showers for central and northern areas of the North Island.