The lack of rain in eastern areas so far this October is set to continue this weekend, apart from some evening rain in the Bay tomorrow.

Many eastern places are tracking well below their average rainfall for October, due to the high frequency of westerlies over New Zealand in the last two weeks.

The MetService's five day forecast.

'Christchurch averages about 50mm of rain for October and so far they have only received 0.4mm. The eastern North Island has also been dry with less than 5mm recorded in Gisborne and Napier,” says MetService meteorologist Stephen Glassey.

A couple of fronts are expected to move over the South Island this weekend, however, most of the rain is expected to fall in the west and south. The fronts weaken as they move onto the North Island.

Strong northwesterlies ahead of these fronts are also expected to affect many areas from Friday.

According to the MetService's five day forecast the showers quickly disappear in the Bay, with predictions of fine weather for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.