Here’s what is making the weather headlines today.

⚠️#Updated: NZ #Flood Risk Map.

24 hours: From 10am Fri – 10am Sat.

Sorry, it's still the same regions still being affected 🙁

For hyper-local rainfall totals visit https://t.co/D35ySCknB8 & https://t.co/gb7E1qu1nD (hourly rainfall for 10 days out). pic.twitter.com/WOOJSOXm7h

— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) August 18, 2022

⚠️💧🌧️More rain coming. Over 100mm is still yet to fall in the ranges around #Nelson & #Tasman today as rain sets back in. Much lower totals but more rain for #Northland too. Slips, flooding still possible.

✅Rain finally eases Saturday.

Next 2 days rainfall: 6am Fri – 6am Sat. pic.twitter.com/uuzryL7Tqe

— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) August 18, 2022

HEAVY RAIN MOVES BACK INTO SOUTH ISLAND

The South Island has a little respite this morning from heavy rain, but from around midday rain pushes back into Nelson and Marlborough becoming heavy later this afternoon. Rain then moves down the West Coast this evening from the north becoming heavy.

There are further warnings out from Metservice regarding this rain, please check them out here.

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LOWER SOUTH ISLAND PLACE TO BE

While there is quite a bit of high cloud about today, Southland is the place to be with light winds expected, fine conditions and temperatures in the mid teens. Later this evening or overnight some rain does spread in from the north however.

The North Island has warmer temperatures getting into the late teens but there is a higher chance of rain or a few showers.

FRONT PASSES OVER FROM THE WEST TOMORROW

A front pushes over New Zealand from the west tomorrow, northerlies ahead of the front then changing west to northwest in behind.

Western regions see the bulk of the rain on Saturday including Nelson and Marlborough first thing, rain eases to showers in the afternoon, in the evening rain moves back into Fiordland. Eastern regions should be drier overall but some rain gets into Wairarapa then late afternoon and evening Canterbury may see a few showers.

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For9⃣days we've been independently warning of this #flood set up specifically hitting #Nelson/#Tasman & #Northland, plus gales in other parts of NZ.#BeBetterPrepared #FewerNastySurprises 🇳🇿 pic.twitter.com/Nygc8CMh22

— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) August 18, 2022