A cold snap is moving up NZ today and Saturday, before easing Sunday and clearing most places on Monday – it will bring a drop in temperatures nationwide, a burst of windy weather, some rain/showers and isolated thunderstorms, and a dusting of snow on the Southern Alps, maybe even some on the highest North Island mountains.

There is also a frost risk this weekend and on Monday morning in some regions.

Next week the westerlies crank back up again – boosting the heat in the east, especially the eastern North Island.

Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day all look similar – westerlies may be blowing in the north and central areas, some West Coast rain (and western North Island isolated showers) and colder air stuck around the lower third of the South Island. This is still not locked in yet – but the forecast is becoming clearer.

We also have a 7 day rainfall map to make sense of it all.

TROPICS:
Today’s video also talks a bit more about the South Pacific Islands – where easterlies and a few showers and thunderstorms are forecast, but no low pressure zones to be concerned about as of this stage.