Northlanders are being urged to take care on the roads today with a heavy rain watch issued for the region.
The MetService has issued a heavy rain watch for parts of Northland today, mainly for the area from Whangaroa Bay southwards.
MetService said there will be periods of heavy rain a for around 11 hours from 7am today to 6pm.
The roads are likely to be dangerous with the heavy rain and motorists are urged to take care.
A frontal rain band is bringing rain to Northland this morning. This rain band is expected to move slowly south during the day, and a watch has been issued for the possibility that rainfall amounts could reach warning thresholds - up to 100mm in 24 hours - from Whangaroa Bay southwards, especially about eastern areas.
