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Mixed weather predictions for Christmas Day

Publish Date
Sat, 16 Dec 2017, 5:45PM

Mixed weather predictions for Christmas Day

Publish Date
Sat, 16 Dec 2017, 5:45PM

The first tentative predictions for Christmas Day weather are out, and they're a mixed bag.

MetService has just released its 10-day forecast for New Zealand, with areas including Whangarei, Auckland and Christchurch looking warm and sunny.

But Taupo, Nelson and Queenstown are having a rougher time, with rain forecast.

MetService forecaster Ciaran Doolin warns there's still plenty of time for that to change, as the forecasts are computer generated at this stage.

He says as we get closer to the 25th a manual forecast written by a forecaster will be more accurate.

Under the current forecast, Christchurch is the hottest, with a high of 29 degrees.

On the other side of the South Island Greymouth is lumped with the coldest Christmas, with rain and a high of 21 predicted.

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