A Christmas Day spent inside is looking likely, as the rainy weather is forecast to continue.
MetService meteorologist John Law said they are tracking high pressure over the Christmas week, but this all depends on the moisture and rain over the weekend.
It's likely a northeasterly will feed cloud and rain, making Christmas day a "cloudy and wet story".
WeatherWatch's Philip Duncan said the high pressure may reach lower parts of Hawke's Bay, from Napier southwards.
"The more north you go, the higher chance of a shower."