Get out the umbrellas, as warmer temperatures will be bringing rain across the country. Temperatures hitting 20C in some places will be sticking around till the end of the week, but they're also likely to be accompanied by heavy rain. "Monday looks even warmer with the 20 degree mark expected to be broken in places in the north or east, like Hawke's Bay," he said. MetService is forecasting rain tomorrow for the western and central regions, and heavy falls in some parts of the South Island including Fiordland and southern Westland. A wet Tuesday is also on the cards with heavy rain likely from Waikato to Taranaki, and in the west and north of the South Island, which could also become thundery.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 05, 2017 20:26 UTC