Humidity and afternoon heating has led to a few days of significant downpours and major thunderstorms around the North Island but a front in the Tasman looks set to drop humidity levels on Tuesday.

For Wellington and southern areas you’re entering a late spring pattern.

Wellington has a northerly chance to a southerly every second day this week, and gales are possible in exposed areas by Friday.

The days before Christmas – and Christmas Day itself – still have a question mark but we know there will be a very large high pressure system around NZ – we just need another day or two to lock in where exactly it will be centered.