More bad weather is expected for the East Coast of the North Island, just one week on since the devastation wreaked by Cyclone Gabrielle.
MetSetvice has issued a weather update that more rain is expected for Gisborne and Hawke's Bay.
However, it's uncertain how much rain will fall due with different predictions from different models.
Some long-range forecasts showed a risk of heavy rain for the East Coast, with around 50mm expected this Friday and Saturday.
But other models are showing the possibility of far more rain. A Twitter post gave a forecast of more than 100mm for the central Hawke's Bay.
MetService says it's too early to issue heavy rain watches or warnings for those regions, and more information will be provided as soon as possible.
Thursday onwards:
— MetService (@MetService) February 20, 2023
Some of our long range models are showing a risk of heavy rain for the east coast of the North Island. The uncertainty is high at this stage; some models are indicating around 50mm over Friday and Saturday for the Wairoa district, others are more pessimistic. pic.twitter.com/HGI8cv3jRU
However in the South Island, heavy rain watches have been issued from 5pm today until 1pm tomorrow for the ranges of Westland south of Otira, Canterbury south of the Rakaia River, Otago, Fiordland north of Bligh Sound and Southland.
