Niwa meteorologists have had their first bash at the weather forecast for Christmas Day 2019 - and for now they're predicting no drama but a chance of scattered showers for many areas. Based on the forecast, the places to go for the best chance of a dry day will be the north and east of the North Island. Here's the prediction by Niwa meteorologists 13 sleeps out from Christmas Day:Upper North Island (including Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Coromandel Peninsula)Mostly dry conditions likely. Lower North Island (including Wellington)Scattered showers possible. Upper South Island (including Nelson, Blenheim)Scattered showers possible.

Source: Stuff December 12, 2019 02:15 UTC