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Aucklanders are being warned to take extreme care as thunderstorms and downpours continue today, with an ongoing threat of flooding.
MetService is warning thunderstorms are “knocking on the door” for Auckland and Northland.
A heavy rain watch has been issued for Coromandel from 4pm this afternoon, as well as forBay of Plenty west of Whakatāne.
This comes after torrential downpours battered the region overnight and 31,000 lightning strikes were recorded over the country between midnight and 8am.
It's another active start to the week as a low pressure system crosses the North Island late tonight into tomorrow
This brings showery (and thundery!) weather to the upper half of the North Island
“There’s been some thunderstorm activity around the region and it’s expected to continue for the morning. Localised downpours could occur anywhere in the region, and surface flooding is very possible,” Auckland Emergency Management said in a post on Facebook.
Mōrena Auckland. ⛈ There's been some thunderstorm activity around the region and expected to continue for the morning, with really heavy rain in places. Surface flooding is very possible. 🚗Drive to the conditions, and don't drive through floodwaters. ^MP
— Auckland Emergency Management (AEM) (@AucklandCDEM) May 21, 2023
From midnight to 8:00 am, more than 31,000 lighting strikes have been observed over the Tasman Sea & Aotearoa New Zealand.
So, it will be a squally, thundery type day across the upper-half of the North Island.
“Take extreme care if you are driving in heavy rain, and delay trips if possible. Do not drive through floodwaters.”
MetService said gusty thunderstorms and hail for the upper North Island are possible as another low-pressure system crosses the island today and tomorrow.
