Auckland is in firing line as another round of wild weather closes in - with thunderstorms, gale force winds, heavy rain and hail set to strike the flood-hit region this afternoon.
A band of briefly heavy rain, possibly thundery, will arrive in Auckland soon.
Metservice meteorologist Dan Corrigan said there will be some showers in Auckland ahead of the band that is set to hit this afternoon.
![A recent image from Met Service's rain radar shows heavy rain across Auckland and surrounding areas.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/4VX6WERCJKMD3NEUJJARCRN7QU.png?auth=dbdf585a25e6d45c50ee528cac81cb1e8837fb6c08f937d9914e163712c39956&width=16&height=15&quality=70&smart=true)
It is still uncertain whether there will be thunderstorms in Auckland associated with the front but if there are, Corrigan said up to 25mm of rain an hour may fall for a brief time.