New Zealand is set for wet weather as a low system slides over the country mid-week. Photo / File
New Zealand is set for wet weather as a low system slides over the country mid-week. Photo / File
It might pay for parents on school holiday care duty to prepare a few inside activities this week as New Zealand buckles up for a blow from a low-pressure system.
MetService today issued a severe weather warning for heavy rain for Bay of Plenty, including Rotorua, with between 80-120mm expectedlater this week.
Elsewhere, humid air from the topics is expected to see the mercury increase above average nighttime temperatures after a few chilly evenings.
A ridge over the country is weakening with a deepening low in the north Tasman Sea to make its way to New Zealand tomorrow.
The low is tipped to move southeast over the country on Wednesday, bringing rain with heavy falls to the North Island and upper South Island.
Heavy rain watches are also in place for Northland, Auckland, Coromandel Peninsula, and Mount Taranaki.
"There is also a moderate risk of thunderstorms over Northland during Tuesday afternoon and evening, which then extends towards Auckland at night and into Bay of Plenty on Wednesday," MetService Meteorologist Amy Rossiter said.
Tomorrow night, models are forecasting Whakatāne to be well above average temperature with a minimum of 18 degrees overnight through to Wednesday.
