Heavy rain and northerly gales are expected throughout the region today. A heavy rain warning is in place for the Kaimanawa Range and eastern Bay of Plenty Ranges.
MetService said an active front preceded by a strong moist northerly flow is moving over the upper South Island and is forecast
to move eastwards across the North Island today and tomorrow.
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A band of rain is bearing down on #Northland and #Auckland, and it is a wet day today for much of the west and north of NZ. Check drains for leaves, for some it has been a while since the last good rain.
There are currently a lot of warnings and watches out for strong winds and heavy rain, for more details see http://bit.ly/AllWarnings ^TA
Posted by MetService New Zealand on Saturday, 2 May 2020
A trough follows this front, bringing persistent showers to the South Island West Coast on Sunday.
A heavy rain warning is in force for Westland, Buller and Nelson, including the Richmond Range, and now includes Taranaki and Tongariro. A strong wind warning is in force for the Canterbury High Country.
