Month's worth of rain to drench Bay of Plenty; snow forecast for south.

Make the most of the fine weather ahead of the next stormy spell to hit midweek.

Israel continues its attack through the Middle East, as governments around the world continue to talk about a ceasefire and tropical storm Helene tears through Florida.

Temperatures are also due to plunge by 15C; bad weather will move north on Friday.

The stunning photos quickly gained attention online.

Multiple wind and rain watches and warnings are in force.

MetService Severe Weather Warning: September 24th - 26th

MetService said damage to trees, power lines, and unsecured structures were possible.

MetService Severe Weather Warning: Monday 23rd September

An unstable westerly flow is expected to bring heavy showers and possible small hail.

Powerful gusts of up to 100 km/h are expected to roar across the north this afternoon.

MetService Severe Weather Warning: Tuesday 17th September Video / MetService

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MetService Weather: 16th of September - 18th of September. Video / Metservice

'If you must travel, ensure you have snow chains, sleeping bags ... and emergency items.'

Waitomo, Taumarunui, Taupo, Taihape and Taranaki may face the brunt of the rain.

MetService Severe Weather Warning: Friday 13th September.

With lambing and calving season under way, farmers are being urged to prepare.

MetService Severe Weather: Wednesday September 11th Video / MetService

More than 3400 Northland homes were damaged, with insurance claims of $38m.

MetService is forecasting a mixed bag of weather for Whanganui this week.

A typical messy start to spring, with more blustery westerlies in store for the week.

Forecasters warn of difficult driving conditions and tree and powerline damage.

The dramatic photo only starts to show the extent of the damage.

Wetter conditions are expected to arrive on Saturday.

It comes after more than five dozen flights were cancelled and delayed this morning.

'For Whanganui, a La Nina would potentially favour warm and dry conditions.'

The fog is not expected to lift until later in the morning.

As the deadly storm made landfall, people were glued to a livestream, rooting for a tree.

The angry weather will sweep up much of the North Island overnight.