A swathe of rain warnings and watches have been issued for parts of the North Island from Friday, as humid conditions are set to sweep across the country.
MetService issued an orange heavy rain warning for Bay of Plenty east of Ōpōtiki and Gisborne/Tairāwhiti north of Tolaga Bay from 8pm Friday into Saturday.
"Expect 80 to 100 mm of rain to accumulate, with the chance of 130 to 150mm in one or two places," the forecaster said.
"Peak rainfall rates are very dependent on localised convection or thunderstorms, and may reach 25 to 35mm per hour during Saturday morning."
Northland, Auckland (including Great Barrier Island), Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato, Waitomo, Gisborne/Tairāwhiti from Tolaga Bay southwards, Manawatū, Tararua District and Hawke's Bay were also issued yellow heavy rain warnings throughout Friday.
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"These conditions are likely to lead to thunderstorms developing and there is a chance of localised downpours in some North Island places.
Although the risk of downpours is low to moderate, these could have significant impacts if they occur," MetService added.
Temperatures stay high
This morning, MetService meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane said the top of the South Island awoke to a "murky morning", with cloud lingering about for some areas including Mt Cook Airport.
Otherwise, she said temperatures remained high across both islands.
Makgabutlane said Invercargill had a "very warm day” with a high of 28C, while Alexandra would hit a high of 30C.
“It’s a warm day all around, with a heat alert for Upper Hutt," she said.
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