^^Rain^^ Forecast Sunday 26th May 2013

[JennyLeez]

Sunday

A low is expected to move southeast across the North Island overnight Saturday and Sunday morning bringing a burst of heavy rain. Warning amounts are expected in the Bay of Plenty, especially about the ranges east of Opotiki, and watches for heavy rain remain in force for much of the remainder of the upper North Island.

A front is expected to move northeast over the south of the South Island overnight Saturday and Sunday morning. Heavy rain is expected in the west with some thundery falls. Around 70 to 100mm in an 18 hour period. Northwesterlies ahead of the front are expected to rise to severe gale in exposed parts of Southland, Otago and the Canterbury high country overnight Saturday, easing in the south late Sunday morning and in Canterbury by Sunday evening.
Metservice.

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