{"id":76138,"date":"2025-10-13T17:54:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T17:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/76138\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T17:54:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T17:54:13","slug":"weather-heavy-rain-and-thunderstorms-in-parts-while-hawkes-bay-heads-for-heat-in-high-20s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/76138\/","title":{"rendered":"Weather: Heavy rain and thunderstorms in parts, while Hawkes Bay heads for heat in high 20s"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nHeavy rain and thunderstorm watches are in place in parts of the North and South islands.
\nPhoto: MetService\n<\/p>\n

MetService has issued a heavy rain alert for parts of the North and South islands, at the same time Hawkes Bay is in for a second day of high temperatures.<\/p>\n

The heavy rain watch continues for the central and lower North Island and Canterbury High Country, MetService said in its latest update on Monday morning.<\/p>\n

“An unsettled northwest flow with embedded fronts affects the country. Warnings and watches are in force for heavy rain. Please stay up to date with forecasts.”<\/p>\n

MetService said rain would push up from Manawat\u016b and Taranaki on Monday morning to Waitomo in King Country and Waikato by Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n

A heavy rain watch remained in place in Waitomo, Taumarunui, Taup\u014d, and Taihape northwest of Waiouru, excluding Tongariro National Park for 18 hours from 4pm on Monday.<\/p>\n

MetService said there was a moderate chance of upgrading to a warning.<\/p>\n

The front would head north and bring wind to Auckland and Northland on Monday followed by rain and cooler weather on Tuesday, possibly with thunderstorms.<\/p>\n

Across the Tararua Range from Monday afternoon there would be periods of heavy rain which could approach warning criteria, MetService said.<\/p>\n

Severe Weather Update!<\/p>\n

Heavy Rain Watches and Warnings have been updated. <\/p>\n

Tongariro National Park has been upgraded to a warning.<\/p>\n

A heavy rain warning has been issued for the eastern ranges of Bay of Plenty, valid for tomorrow.<\/p>\n

A heavy rain watch has been\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/pmdSiF3ENY<\/a><\/p>\n

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Thunderstorms and hail was possible with up to 20 millimetres of rain expected to start about 2pm and last 10 hours.<\/p>\n

There was also a heavy rain watch in place about the headwaters of Canterbury lakes and rivers and north of the Rangitata River to Arthur’s Pass until 5pm on Monday.<\/p>\n

MetService said this would include periods of heavy rain and possible thunderstorms with rainfall amounts potentially approaching warning criteria within 15 kilometres east of the main divide.<\/p>\n

Rain would ease from the south on Monday afternoon but there was a moderate chance of upgrading to a warning.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, it was a different story on the east coast of the North Island, particularly in Hawkes Bay where Napier and Hastings were heading for high temperatures for the second consecutive day.<\/p>\n

Napier was predicted to get to 26 degrees and Hastings 27 on Monday, after getting up to 28 degrees on Sunday.<\/p>\n

It continued to be warm and windy across the eastern side of the country for Monday, MetService said, after the warmer air tracked across on north-westerlies from Australia during the weekend.<\/p>\n

That was expected to disappear during the week and potentially return for the weekend.<\/p>\n

MetService would issue another update at 9pm on Monday.<\/p>\n

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