A severe weather watch issued for the Bay of Plenty has been lifted, with sunny skies expected throughout today.

The sunshine, however, is short lived with the MetService's five day weather forecast predicting more showers to creep into the Bay from tomorrow through to Saturday.

The sun is expected to shine today but showers will develop tomorrow. Image: MetService.

'A weak cold front brings strong southwesterly winds to the far south on Tuesday, and a few showers to most places as it quickly moves north, reaching the North Island Tuesday afternoon,” says meteorologist Ciaran Doolin.

'Wednesday will see a fair amount of blue sky across the country. However, there will be a few lingering showers, particularly in eastern and northern areas.”

Frosts are possible in some South Island areas in the morning and overnight into Thursday, also in Wairarapa and Hawke's Bay during the latter period.

'The weather is expected to progressively deteriorate towards the end of the week with the first of a series of frontal features moving onto the country on Thursday bringing wet, windy weather,” says Ciaran.

Western and northern areas will receive rain or showers on Thursday, while southern and eastern places should remain dry.

However, few areas will escape the wet weather on Friday with gales also possible around central New Zealand.