Worst of the storms over, but Northlanders should still expect more rain
Saturday, 18 July 2020
More rain is on the way for Northland, but it won’t be as bad as the “once in 500 years” rainfall event that kicked the weekend off.
Northlanders can expect rain, possible thunderstorms and localised downpours all the way through to late on Sunday afternoon, when conditions should start to ease.
However, Monday and Tuesday will continue to bring some rain for the region, MetService meteorologist Andy Best said.
Despite the downpours, the temperature hit 20 degrees in Kaitaia on Saturday, and Best said that “very damp, very muggy” feeling would stick around.
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That was in sharp contrast to Alexandra, where the mercury refused to budge above minus one.
Auckland, the Coromandel and the Bay of Plenty are due some showers on Sunday. While they’re likely to clear in the Bay of Plenty, elsewhere they’re set to stick around for the day.
Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay will see some heavy falls, but they are likely to ease later in the day.
MetService does not currently have any severe weather warnings or watches in place.
Despite the weather easing, people are still being urged to be careful on the roads and delay travel if possible.
The bad weather has caused flooding and slips that have meant widespread road closures across Northland.
The top of the country was effectively cut off by road closures, but with SH1 reopening at Moerewa and SH10 being used as a detour route, access has now been restored.