Weather: Orange heavy rain warning for Eastern Bay of Plenty, up to 90mm forecast

Home / New ZealandNZ Herald8 Aug, 2026 11:27 PM2 mins to readThe heaviest falls are expected this afternoon and evening. Photo / NZMEThe heaviest falls are expected this afternoon and evening. Photo / NZMEAn orange heavy rain warning is in place for Eastern Bay of Plenty, with MetService forecasting up to 90mm of rain to fall this afternoon and evening.The warning takes effect at 3pm today and will remain in force until 3am tomorrow. MetService meteorologist Devlin Lynden said the region could AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.