Low pressure covered a large part of NZ on Boxing Day but high pressure is moving in from the west by Friday across the South Island. Low pressure shifts east of the North Island and powers up – bringing gales and areas of heavy rain in the North Island’s north-east, drier and windy for many other regions.

⚠️💨Gales are triggering isolated power outages around Auckland. Not the best day to be putting up your tents and awnings!

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— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) December 27, 2024

There are ORANGE severe weather warnings in force for Hawke’s Bay to Gisborne/Tairawhiti to East Cape for heavy rain.

Windy weather is expected across the North Island on Friday, with gales possible in exposed areas, easing Saturday.

For the full forecast please see our Tuesday video covering this coming weekend and through until New Year’s Eve

Our NEXT VIDEO update will be during Friday afternoon.

Ahhh yes, the classic New Zealand summer weather forecast…. 🙄🤪 pic.twitter.com/wWBNEPQoou

— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) December 26, 2024

🌧️A real drenching for large parts of the northern half of #Canterbury today – significant thundery rain band continues to push WESTWARDS inland and pushing SOUTHWARDS a little too.

📡🌦️⛈️@MetService Radar: https://t.co/sZ6VGec556

2:07pm: pic.twitter.com/ABndg3pkBM

— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) December 26, 2024