Heavy rain is expected this week with the most likely to fall between Tuesday and Thursday. Photo / Brett PhibbsHeavy rain forecast for central New Zealand later this week could result in flooding in parts of both the North and South Islands. Forecaster WeatherWatch.co.nz is warning places such as inland parts of the North Island, around inland Bay of Plenty, South Waikato, Taranaki and also around Nelson could get a month of rain in just seven days. The heavy rain is due to a low forming across the Tasman Sea across Tuesday falling apart over Wednesday and Thursday as it crosses NZ, according to Weather Watch. Parts of the country should brace itself for heavy rain this week.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 22, 2020 22:52 UTC