Don’t put your umbrellas away just yet, as rain is expected for the rest of the week and into the weekend for most of the country.
And that includes several heavy rain warnings and heavy rain watches for parts of the country tonight.
A large low is expected to lie slow-moving in the Tasman Sea over the weekend, with various rain-bands spreading over New Zealand.
Additionally, the atmosphere is expected to be quite unstable, with afternoon and evening thunderstorms expected over parts of the South Island from Friday to Monday, and parts of the North Island from Sunday to Tuesday.
A heavy rain warning has been placed over the Bay of Plenty areas between Tauranga and Whakatane, including Rotorua until 9pm tonight with rainfall amounts that may approach warning criteria.