The MetService is forecasting showers developing into rain for the week.

According to the weather organisations five day forecast, cloudy periods and a few showers are expected today and tomorrow, with more frequent rain moving in on Wednesday.

The week is looking wet for the region this week. Image: MetService.

MetService meteorologist Peter Little says a significant amount of rain fell on New Zealand in the weekend, with more than 350mm of rain recorded at Milford Sound from midnight Friday until Sunday.

A large, slow-moving area of high pressure to the east of New Zealand has been responsible for keeping the stormy weather confined to Fiordland and Westland, while settled and warm weather has prevailed across much of the remainder of the country.

Northeast winds carried cloud and a few showers onto northern New Zealand, briefly affecting revelers at the Auckland City Limits Music Festival on Saturday.

Further south in New Plymouth, fine weather prevailed throughout the three days of WOMAD. There were also a number of outdoor events held in the Capital this weekend, and the harbour city sparkled under mostly sunny skies, accompanied by tame northerly winds.

Looking ahead to the new week, the high begins to lose its grip and slips away to the east, says Peter.

'This allows a complex frontal system to move onto northern New Zealand on Tuesday, which should cross the remainder of the country on Wednesday and Thursday.

'Next week's frontal system will likely deliver a period of rain to most parts of New Zealand, which will be welcomed by many folk in dry areas.

'However, there is the potential for the rain to be heavy in places too, so people should stay up to date with MetService forecasts.”