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‘Going to be a wet Monday for many’ – low pressure system to bring heavy downpours

August 20, 2018

TVNZ 1 Breakfast weather presenter Matty McLean delivers some bad news about the start of the week. (Source: Other)

It's a wet Monday for many, with a low pressure system hitting many parts of the country, TVNZ 1 Breakfast presenter Matty McLean says.

There are chances of heavy downpours in Bay of Plenty, Tongariro, Mt Taranaki, Nelson, Buller, the Marlborough Sounds and Westland.

They are watches at this stage, but there is a chance they will be upgraded.

There are also chance of rain - possibly heavy and thundery - in the upper North Island.

Auckland can expect 18 degrees.

Sadly, the forecast tomorrow is much of the same. 

Check out the forecast on the 1 NEWS NOW weather page. 

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