If you haven't looked outside yet, things are pretty wet and weather forecasting are predicting the rain to hang around for a bit.

A series of fronts are passing over the country today, moving in from the west.

'Bay Of Plenty may be heavy then easing to showers in the afternoon and generally clearing in the evening.

'The Bay Of Plenty especially in the east may not see rain clearing till overnight, breezy north to northeasterly winds gradually ease during the day.”