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People traveling on Christmas Eve could be subject to some wet and windy conditions, and those in the south are more likely to see a rainy Christmas this year.
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Dan Corbett offers a summary of what to expect during the festivities this week. Source: 1 NEWS
A rainy trough will hit the country from the southwest tomorrow morning, bringing significant rainfall to the West Coast, Fiordland and Tasman areas.
The rain, accompanied in some areas by strong winds, will move across the country during the day and continue until Christmas Eve, meaning travelers on the roads will need to keep an eye on conditions.
By Christmas Day, most of the rain will be gone on the North Island, but the South Island is likely to rain during the day, especially in the afternoon and evening.
It won’t be the warmest Christmas Day, with highs of 20 degrees in Hawke’s Bay and the Bay of Plenty, and temperatures in the teens across much of the rest of the country.
Some parts of the South Island could also see a rather chilly Christmas, with temperatures of 9 ° C in Queenstown and even 5 ° C in Mount Cook.
There is even a slim chance that some snow will accumulate at high altitudes from Boxing Day onward, but only a few inches in the mountains.
The humidity on Christmas Eve is likely to disappear from the country on Christmas Day.
For those heading to find a bargain on Boxing Day, most will manage to stay dry, but watch out for heavier afternoon rains in parts of Hawke’s Bay, Nelson, and north of Christchurch.
