The weather Christmas Day remains uncertain but the sun is expected to turn out for most areas. It comes after a wild December that saw flooding in the South Island and risks of thunderstorms in the north. Wellington was the place to be on Christmas Day with the weather "looking really good", Clarke said. The South Island, like Wellington, was looking good, Clarke said. Clarke said the weather on Christmas Day would become clearer as it got closer to the day but there was "a lot of sun to be had".

Source: Stuff December 21, 2019 21:22 UTC