A total of 53.3 mm of rain is forecast to fall in Auckland today. Photo / MetService
A total of 53.3 mm of rain is forecast to fall in Auckland today. Photo / MetService
Heavy rain and strong winds are lashing parts of the country today and the forecast isn't looking any brighter for Mother's Day.
Heavy rain is forecast for the north, with some severe watches in place and severe winds in the south are forecast to arrive on Saturday.
Auckland is expectedto get 53.3mm of rainfall today, according to MetService.
A severe weather watch is in place for the possibility of rainfall accumulations reaching warning criteria over Northland, Auckland, Coromandel Peninsula, remainder of Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, Taupō, Waikato, Waitomo, Taumarunui, Taihape, remainder of Gisborne and the Hawkes Bay Ranges, MetService said.
The heaviest rain is expected about eastern Bay of Plenty (east of Whakatāne) and Gisborne north of Ruatoria, and a severe weather warning is now in force. The heavy rain about Mt Taranaki has eased, and that warning is now lifted.
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