Metservice Auckland

Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are expected to hit parts of the country into Tuesday morning, thanks to a deep subtropical low.

The same goes for Bay of Plenty. Gisborne meanwhile can expect 70 to 110mm of rain, with peak rates of 25 to 40mm/h also possible if thunderstorms hit this afternoon. Great Barrier Island, the Coromandel, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Rotorua and Taupō are under a severe thunderstorm watch, with downpours of 25 to 40mm/h forecast.

The forecaster also issued several severe weather warnings. The North Island will bear the brunt of the bad weather with an orange heavy rain warning in place ...

unstable rain-band' is expected to cause weather havoc throughout the North Island today · Auckland, Northland, Great Barrier Island, Coromandel Peninsula and ...

And those articles are free. Up to 110mm of rain on top of what had already fallen was expected in Bay of Plenty and on the East Coast north of Ruatoria up to 1am on Tuesday The South Island also has areas under a watch, with the area west of Motueka in the Tasman region expected to see heavy rain until 3pm on Monday, while the Southern Alps could see a prolonged period of rain until 9am Tuesday. An unstable front that's already brought "very intense" deluges to parts of the north is moving south and east and could do damage, particularly in Bay of Plenty and the East Coast. - Two areas of the South Island also have a heavy rain watch in place - Severe weather warnings for Northland have been lifted, but there is still heavy rain to come for Bay of Plenty and the East Coast

Map shows: Maximum Temperature (°c) in the afternoon of the day shown. ANOTHER ACTIVE FRONT LATE TUESDAY / WEDNESDAY. A front pushes onto western New Zealand ...

A front pushes onto western New Zealand overnight Tuesday into Wednesday bringing rain for western regions and a chance of heavy falls plus thunderstorms. The front passes out to the east on Wednesday morning, rain continues for much of the day along the West Coast with thunderstorms possible. A front passing over the upper North Island this morning and afternoon brings heavy rain, mainly for Auckland, Waikato, Bay Of Plenty, the Central North Island and across to East Cape. Conditions start to ease once the front has passed through.

Rainfall rates of 25 - 40 mm per hour can cause surface and flash flooding, especially about low-lying areas. Driving conditions may be hazardous due to surface ...

Driving conditions will also be hazardous with surface flooding and poor visibility in heavy rain. The heavy rainfall may cause streams and rivers to rise rapidly and surface flooding and slips may make driving conditions hazardous, MetService warns. MetService is warning of heavy rain and thunderstorms for the top of the North Island which could cause some flooding.