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Monday is set to bring more rain to parts of the North Island and upper South.
Heavy rain is continuing for parts of the North Island and the upper South Island, following surface flooding in Gisborne.
MetService says a low pressure system over the upper North Island will drift westwards on Monday bringing more rain to northern and central New Zealand.
An orange heavy rain warning is in place for Gisborne until 6pm on Monday and Hawke’s Bay south of Te Pōhue, until midnight on Monday.
The heaviest rain was expected about the inland ranges and the coastal hills and ranges south of Napier.Another burst of heavy rain was possible in Gisborne on Monday evening and the warning might be extended.
Heavy rain watches were in place for Bay of Plenty, Hawkes Bay north of Te Pōhue, Wairarapa including the Tararua District and Marlborough east of Awatere Valley.
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Thunderstorms were a possibility for parts of the North Island on Monday.
Thunderstorms were also possible for some areas.
Thick fog was also covering parts of Auckland, with fog restrictions in place at Auckland Airport until just after7am. The city was expected to reach 16C on Monday, with wet weather to continue.
There would be isolated showers developing this afternoon, possibly heavy, and north-easterly winds.
Northland was also likely to get rain, with a possibility of thunderstorms north of Whangaparāoa.
Waikato was expected to have isolated showers and fine spells on Monday, with Hamilton to reach a high of 16C.
It would be cloudy with occasional rain and light winds in Wellington, expected to reach 15C.
Most of the South Island could expect a fine day, with occasional rain for Dunedin, Nelson, Canterbury and North Otago.
Christchurch was to reach a high of 14C, with low cloud, occasional rain and fresh north easterlies.