“The speed at which these bands are moving means total rainfall accumulations might struggle to climb,” Hillyer said.
“However, we’ll be keeping an eye on shorter, more intense falls.”
As the weekend kicks off, showers are set to spread over the rest of the country on Saturday as the low-pressure system moves over.
“The whole country really becomes a swirling mass of scattered showers,” Hillyer said.
While everyone will be affected by these showers at some point this week, the places expected to bear the brunt tomorrow and Saturday are the top half of the North Island and the Tasman Region.
The southeast coast of the South Island will be in the firing line on Saturday and into Sunday.
Hillyer said these regions will see more persistent rain and showers, as well as some heavier ones, particularly up north.
“This is the sort of dynamic situation where it’s hard to pin down where the heavy showers will form,” MetService said.
Fast-approaching Auckland thunderstorms and active weather are set to wreak havoc for the remainder of the school holidays. Image / MetService
Winds and temperature
Strong winds will be picking up from tomorrow, but are not expected to surpass what is typical during spring weather, Hillyer said.
During the remainder of the week, temperatures will rise at first.
