Sun is set to beam across Tauranga in the next five days as a high sits over most of the country.

The MetService is reporting the high to bring dry settled conditions as students prepare to go back to school next week.

Forecaster John Law says remaining showers in the west to southwest flow should gradually retreat as the high builds in.

'The weekend will be great for outdoor plans do make the most of it.

'Overnight temperatures will be on the cool side with the return of overnight frost leading to some chilly starts for Saturday and Sunday.”

Overnight temperatures in Tauranga are expected to be around the five degree mark with daily highs rising to about 15 to 16 degrees.

'The large anticyclone is expected to linger across much of the country well into next week enabling dry, settled weather to stick around.”