New Zealand is in for a wet weekend with unsettled weather from the Tasman Sea gradually spilling over New Zealand in the next few days - resulting in wetter conditions for much of the country.
On Saturday, the North Island is expected to get an intense amount of rain as the layer of "deep moisture" shifts north.
MetService has issued several heavy rain watches and warnings from Westland through to Northland.
MetService meteorologist Luis Fernandes warned that: "unfortunately, raincoats will be the order of the day for any supporters attending the Women’s Rugby World Cup quarter-finals this weekend."
Fernades also warned the unsettled weather will also hike up temperatures to be well above normal over the weekend, across the country.
"Saturday night could be particularly muggy for the North Island as overnight lows, into Sunday morning, will be in the mid-to-high teens, combine with high humidity and it gets pretty uncomfortable."
The increase in temperature will be most noticeable overnight as moisture and cloud cover will trap some of the daytime heat.
