Rain and heat seems to be a common weather factor for the region for the next few days.

Cloudy periods, with a few showers, is expected to make way for a more finer day today.

However, rain is epxected to move back in on Sunday, forecasts the MetService.

Below is the MetService's weather outlook for the next few days.

Sunday, January 21
A sub-tropical low is forecast to move towards the northeast of the North Island, and the track of the low is still uncertain.

There is moderate confidence that rainfall amounts will reach warning criteria about Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty and Gisborne/Tairawhiti, and low confidence that a rain warning will be needed for the Wairoa District.

In addition, there is low confidence that east to southeast winds will reach severe gale about exposed parts of Great Barrier Island, eastern Coromandel Peninsula, eastern Bay of Plenty, Gisborne/Tairawhiti, and the Wairoa District.

Monday, January 22
Computer models have the sub-tropical low passing over the northeast of the North Island, while a trough moves onto southern New Zealand from the southwest.

There is moderate confidence that rainfall amounts will reach warning criteria about Bay of Plenty and Gisborne/Tairawhiti, plus the Westland and Grey Districts, and low confidence warnable amounts of rain will fall about Coromandel Peninsula and Hawke's Bay.

Also, there is low confidence that east to southeast winds will reach severe gale about exposed parts of Gisborne/Tairawhiti and the Wairoa District.

Finally, there is low confidence that northeast winds will rise to severe gale about the Chatham Islands.

Tuesday, January 23
The sub-tropical low should continue to move away to the southeast, with low confidence of severe northeast gales about the Chatham Islands.

Meanwhile, the trough is forecast to move northeastwards over the remainder of the country, but may stall over northern New Zealand.

Strong or gale south to southwest winds are likely in many places following the trough, along with cooler, showery weather.

There is low confidence that rainfall amounts will reach warning criteria about the Grey and Westland Districts from the glaciers northwards.

Wednesday, January 24
The strong south to southwest flow over the country should ease as a ridge of high pressure builds over the South Island.

However, a slow-moving trough may bring rain to parts of northern New Zealand, and there is low confidence of warnable amounts of rain for Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty and northern Gisborne/Tairawhiti.