A severe weather warning has been issued for Fiordland, Southland, Bay Of Plenty, Rotorua, and Nelson. File photo / NZ Herald
A severe weather warning has been issued for Fiordland, Southland, Bay Of Plenty, Rotorua, and Nelson. File photo / NZ Herald
Heavy rain is on the way for parts of both islands today, MetService forecasts.
A severe weather warning has been issued for Fiordland, Southland, Bay Of Plenty, Rotorua, and Nelson.
Forecaster Oliver Druce says a front over southern Fiordland should move slowly north and weaken today.
"Another front is expectedto swing southwards over the North Island this evening and tonight bringing widespread rain to northern and central New Zealand.
"A burst of heavy rain is forecast for northwest Nelson from later this afternoon until early Wednesday morning. And for Bay of Plenty, heavy rain is expected overnight.
In the 15 hours from 9am, another 60-80cm is expected in Fiordland south of Doubtful Sound.
In the ranges of the Bay of Plenty, rain is expected to get heavier this evening, with 70-90cm expected in the 15 hours from 6pm. During this time 50mm may fall in some coastal areas.
Rain will also get heavier later today in the Nelson area west of Motueka. In the 12 hours from 3pm 60 to 80mm of rain is expected.
