After a windy end to the weekend with a vigorous cold front travelling north, cooler and showery conditions are expected to move across New Zealand this week.

But while the MetService is predicting showers in Tauranga tomorrow, fine conditions are expected for the rest of the week.

Tauranga looks set to miss out on much of the predicted wet weather this week.

'Temperatures are set to slide right back down the scale as cold air returns to parts of New Zealand,” says meteorologist John Law.

'Maximum temperatures reached into the high 20s in many parts of the eastern South Island over the weekend, and in the North Island the warmest spot was Napier with 29 degrees.”

However, John says yesterday brought a much cooler start to the week.

Later in the week, showers are set to become more widespread across the North Island, while an area of high pressure returns some more settled conditions to the South Island on Tuesday.

'After the weekend's windy finish, followed by hefty showers on Monday, we should see fine weather returning,” adds John.

'Keep a close eye on our overnight temperatures. With clear skies and light winds we should see some cold nights and perhaps some frost returning to sheltered spots inland.”