Weather: Heavy rain watch for Bay of Plenty

A heavy rain watch is in place for Bay of Plenty.

MetService issued the watch this morning and is in place from 4pm Thursday until 1am Friday.

Occasional rain develops on Thursday, with persistent and possibly heavy falls in the afternoon and evening.

Today is mostly fine with cloudy periods.

The weather is driven by a low over the Tasman Sea with an associated front, preceded by a strong northeast flow, moving eastwards over the North Island and northern South Island during Thursday and early Friday morning.

Severe Weather 🟡Watches🟡 and one Severe Weather 🟠Warning🟠 have been issued for strong winds and heavy rain today and tomorrow.

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— MetService (@MetService) August 23, 2022

This front is forecast to bring a burst of rain to many places, which may be heavy for a time.

Rain turns to showers on Friday afternoon for the region, clearing in the evening to partly cloudy.

The weather is set fine for the weekend.