Reports are coming in from isolated areas of Auckland where heavy downpours have resulted in some localised flooding affecting a handful of homes and some vehicles.

This afternoon conditions are likely to deteriorate further for the city as a band of rain slowly sweeps southwards with the chance of futher heavy falls with a small risk of thunder.

Brendan got in touch on our Facebook page “tow trucks towing cars out of flash flooding Marua Rd, Greenlane .. water flowing out of vehicles!”

Other comments from the north included “North Shore just got 20 minutes of heavy rain. Eased now. Looks like more on the way soon”.
“Pouring in Dargaville-heavy non stop rain. Thunder and lightning earlier! Watertanks full” and ” This is crazy. So wet and lots more to come”.

Other parts of the country are seeing a far more serene picture however rain moving up the South Island tomorrow has the potential to be long lasting from Canterbury to Kaikoura over a 36-48 hour period and heavy falls are certainly looking more likely.

Once again the snow levels are inconsistent but colder temperatures may see snow fall from Queenstown north to Hanmer Springs by tomorrow night.

-WeatherWatch