A "mixture of weather" is expected across the country tomorrow as families spend time together celebrating Christmas.
It will be "wet in the west" and "dry in the east" as a front starts to move in, with the North Island and some parts of the South Island expecting fine weather, MetService Meteorologist Tui McInnes told 1 NEWS.
"Auckland can expect long fine spells and there is a chance of an afternoon shower," Mr McInnes said.
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Wellington "might be cloudy" in the morning which should eventually break, with "the same chance of a shower for more inland areas."
Mr McInnes said "Christchurch has a warm day ahead" with a maximum high of 30 degrees but late evening rain is forecast to develop after sunset, with Christmas day "unfortunately ending on a wet note".
Otago and Dunedin is likely "to get some wet weather throughout the day as the front moves through" while rain in the West Coast is expected to settle throughout the afternoon but will clear in the evening.
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Temperatures across the country forecast for Christmas Day
Whangarei - High 25, Low 18
Auckland - High 25, Low 18
Tauranga - High 23, Low 17
New Plymouth - High 22, Low 16
Napier - High 26, Low 18
Palmerston North - High 26, Low 16
Wellington - High 21, Low 14
Nelson - High 23, Low 16
Greymouth - High 20, Low 11
Christchurch - High 30, Low 11
Queenstown - High 20, Low 9
Dunedin - High 23, Low 11
Invercargill - High 19, Low 9
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