Queen's Birthday beachgoers may need to rethink their plans on Monday, with thunderstorms forecast for Auckland.
A heavy rain watch is in place until the early afternoon, with thunderstorms looking likely.
MetService has warned rainfall may reach warning levels after Sunday's downpour.
- Bay of Plenty hammered by torrential rain, surface flooding
- Wet weather to continue all Queen's Birthday weekend
However, the threat of strong winds in Auckland has now passed.
A severe weather watch is in place for the northern and eastern North Island, and for eastern Marlborough, where heavy rain is expected.
In Gisborne, two adults and their four year grandchild were airlifted off the roof of their flooded home early Monday morning after torrential rain north of Tolaga Bay overnight.
Motorists are being advised to check the forecast before traveling.
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