Unpredictable weather continues

Rain at times, thunderstorms and a chance of squalls. This is the forecast for the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel today.

Strong north-westerly winds are forecast to hit the region today.


The MetService is predicting a stormy couple of days for the North Island.

The MetService has issued a severe weather watch for heavy rain and strong gales for both the Coromandel and Bay of Plenty as springs unpredictable weather continues.

There is also a weather watch in place for Northland, Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Waikato, Waitomo, Taumarunui, Taranaki Hawke's Bay and Westland.

'A strong west to northwest flow covers the North Island through to Friday, with a number of embedded fronts crossing the country during this time,” says a statement from the MetService.

'This watch is for the possibility that west to northwest gales may become severe in exposed places at times.”

In the Coromandel, the MetService is forecasting heavy rain and strong winds from Thursday evening until Friday afternoon.

'Note, squally thunderstorms are also possible during this time.”

In the Bay, heavy rain is forecast from Thursday morning until early Friday morning.

The MetService estimates around 85mm of rain to fall in an 18 hour time frame.


Heavy rain and thunerstorms are on the cards for many regions of the North Island today. Image: MetService.

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