Heavy rain and wet roads, in Franz Josef, during flooding, on 9 November, 2024. Photo: Supplied / Allan Dick
Another bout of bad weather is on its way for the South Island.
Heavy rain is expected to hit the west and central areas of the South Island from Thursday morning - lasting until early Friday.
Orange heavy rain warnings are in place for the ranges of Westland, the north-western Tasman District, the Richmond and Bryant ranges between Nelson and Marlborough and Mt Taranaki.
The warning comes after a state of emergency was declared in Westland at the weekend, after rain caused flooding and slips.
It has since been lifted.
Metservice meteorologist, Dan Corrigan, said northern and western parts of the South Island are already experiencing wet weather.
"That's already underway now in those areas. And tomorrow, we'll have a front crossing the central and upper North Island from west to east, and that's likely to bring heavy rain to most parts of the upper North Island," he told Midday Report.
"There are heavy rain watches for some areas - most notably Northland, and the area from northern Taranaki across to the central plateau, up to Waitomo and also, the ranges of eastern Bay of Plenty as that front goes across."
Northland and Auckland residents can expect a "muggy and warm" Thursday overnight, he said.
Earlier, MetService meteorologist John Law said a low system is moving back across the country bringing rain with it.
As a result severe weather warnings have been issued for the western ranges and the north-western parts of the Tasman District.
"You'll find that wet weather sticking with us through the day ... I think we'll find that wet weather transfers onto the North Island for tomorrow."
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For Westland around 130 millimetres to 160mm is forecast for the highest parts which while not "high end" will be worth keeping an eye on because it would be faling on already soaked ground.
Overnight, temperatures across the board all over Aotearoa will be higher than usual - around 14-15 degrees Celsius, Law said.
For Christchurch's Show Day tomorrow Law is forecasting "a decent one".
However, for those in Taranaki, Bay of Plenty and Auckland some heavy rain can be expected.
