{"id":9979,"date":"2026-02-13T09:10:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T20:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cvnznews.com\/?p=9979"},"modified":"2026-02-13T09:10:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T20:10:40","slug":"new-zealand-under-another-orange-rain-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cvnznews.com\/?p=9979","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand under another orange rain warning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Heavy rain warnings and watches remain for the North Island\u00a0on Friday as torrential downpours\u00a0and the possibility of thunderstorms are on the cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MetService meteorologist Alwyn Bakker said it was the warm and humid conditions that were likely to generate the thunderstorms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Wet and Thundery day ahead - Fri 13 Feb 2026\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K7fu8B5GZag?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Places like Auckland, Kaitaia and Whang\u0101rei were set to reach 26C on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MetService meteorologist John Law told\u00a0news outlet <em>Stuff\u00a0<\/em>during the week that the northern and eastern coasts of the North Island were areas of concern following the\u00a0deadly floods in January\u00a0that soaked parts of the island. An orange heavy rain warning is in force for parts of Bay of Plenty and Gisborne\/Tairawhiti from Friday night into Saturday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The wet weather pattern was expected to run \u201cparticularly across the top of the country and to places like the eastern parts of the Bay of Plenty and up towards Tairawhiti, and perhaps the Wairoa district on Saturday,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MetService said streams and rivers may rise rapidly, and surface flooding, slips and difficult driving conditions were possible in areas under the heavy rain warning. It advised people to clear drains and gutters, avoid low-lying areas, and drive cautiously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stuff.co.nz\/media\/images\/9Tzi8ywRz924XE3uHaD6DZ3Ef+IdbOiYlvIROR5vlqUeRrexTocZGobKRJ9od%2Fgnk3B%2FCeKTmTAsIjj6Q0YaYakOmnTMjzwy6GInfP9gISGd0tN0Sd0N3iE0wfBb%2FkgfaCP3uF8xLgYy5Lj7PHFShFZftbeBsQRBaau7ptdowpxyUtGigEbFTkrT+%2FD4Zmb%2FsOh8JPtySnu5KjFUyrGe5g==\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A still of MetService&#8217;s three day rain forecast that shows the forecast at 4pm on Friday.&nbsp;Photo: MetService<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Severe weather warnings and watches<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An orange heavy rain warning has been issued for Bay of Plenty east of Opotiki and Gisborne\/Tairawhiti north of Tolaga Bay for 16 hours from Friday night and into Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Manawatu, Tararua District and Hawke\u2019s Bay is under a heavy rain watch from 3pm Friday to 2am Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Places like Northland, Auckland (including Great Barrier Island), Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato and Waitomo are on a heavy rain watch from 9am to 10pm on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By 12pm Friday, Bay of Plenty from Opotiki westwards, including Rotorua would also be under a watch for 20 hours until 8am Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A heavy rain watch is in place for eastern hill-country of Taranaki, Taup\u014d, Taumarunui, Taihape and Whanganui from 2pm Friday to 1am Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gisborne\/Tairawhiti from Tolaga Bay southwards is under a heavy rain watch for 15 hours from 9pm Friday to 12pm Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Friday\u2019s weather<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A front moving up the South Island was forecast to bring bursts of heavy rain to western areas on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This forecast for the Southern Alps and Arthur\u2019s Pass region had led Coast to Coast race officials to\u00a0make a rare change to the course, after deeming the iconic Goat Pass crossing unsafe to traverse this weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An alternative mountain run route will be put into action, as just the sixth course change in the race\u2019s 44-year history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Christchurch was expected to hit 27C with a few showers in the morning and Dunedin 22C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe still have a couple of days of warmer temperatures and high humidity ahead of us, but things are set to change this weekend as cooler air pushes in from the south.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heavy rain warnings and watches remain for the North Island\u00a0on Friday as torrential downpours\u00a0and the possibility of thunderstorms are on the cards. MetService meteorologist Alwyn Bakker said it was the warm and humid conditions that were likely to generate the thunderstorms. Places like Auckland, Kaitaia and Whang\u0101rei were set to reach 26C on Friday. 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