It was a very windy end to the weekend, as a vigorous cold front travelled north across the country.

As the front moves away, it will leave come cooler and more showery conditions across New Zealand for the week.

The Eastern Bay looks set to miss out on much of the predicted wet weather this week.

However, the MetService is predicted showers for tomorrow for the Eastern Bay and then fine conditions for the rest of the 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.”

John says yesterday saw 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 frosts returning to sheltered spots inland.”