Photo: Supplied / MetService

Heavy rain is causing localised downpours of between 25 and 40mm per hour in Bay of Plenty, west of Ōpōtiki.

The bands of rain are moving westwards and did not currently have lightning, but MetService has placed a severe thunderstorm watch on the area until 3pm Tuesday.

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