Next 24 Hours in Kaikoura
Next 9 Days in Kaikoura
Mon 22 Dec
Mon 22 Dec
27°
Day
14°
Night
Mostly sunny. Fairly breezy West to Sou'West winds.
WSW
22km/h
0%
chance
of rain
trace
Mostly sunny. Fairly breezy West to Sou'West winds.
Tue 23 Dec
Tue 23 Dec
24°
Day
14°
Night
Mainly sunny. Breezy North to Nor'West winds.
NNW
15km/h
0%
chance
of rain
trace
Mainly sunny. Breezy North to Nor'West winds.
Wed 24 Dec
Wed 24 Dec
24°
Day
15°
Night
Partly cloudy. Light Northerly winds.
N
12km/h
0%
chance
of rain
trace
Partly cloudy. Light Northerly winds.
Thu 25 Dec
Thu 25 Dec
20°
Day
13°
Night
A mix of sun and cloud. Light North to Nor'East winds.
NNE
12km/h
20%
chance
of rain
trace
A mix of sun and cloud. Light North to Nor'East winds.
Fri 26 Dec
Fri 26 Dec
18°
Day
12°
Night
Thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. Light East to Nor'East winds.
ENE
12km/h
70%
chance
of rain
7.4mm
Thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. Light East to Nor'East winds.
Sat 27 Dec
Sat 27 Dec
16°
Day
11°
Night
Rain. Breezy South to Sou'West winds.
SSW
16km/h
70%
chance
of rain
15.4mm
Rain. Breezy South to Sou'West winds.
Sun 28 Dec
Sun 28 Dec
15°
Day
11°
Night
Light rain. Fairly breezy South to Sou'West winds.
SSW
20km/h
60%
chance
of rain
11.7mm
Light rain. Fairly breezy South to Sou'West winds.
Mon 29 Dec
Mon 29 Dec
16°
Day
12°
Night
Showers. Fairly breezy South to Sou'West winds.
SSW
20km/h
60%
chance
of rain
6mm
Showers. Fairly breezy South to Sou'West winds.
Tue 30 Dec
Tue 30 Dec
18°
Day
13°
Night
Morning showers. Breezy Sou'East winds.
SE
17km/h
30%
chance
of rain
0.5mm
Morning showers. Breezy Sou'East winds.
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Kat on 20/12/2025 7:16pm
Hey Phil thanks for the excellent forecasts. I’ve been getting an error 500 since yesterday for Hamilton and Tauranga forecasts.
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josh on 17/12/2025 10:16pm
hi phil and ww team can I order a fine day for christmas day for Auckland next week. i noticing a shower icon currently. please get rid of it lol.
secondly fantastic work this year guys. i will continue to support weatherwatch and keep watching this grow. say thanks to that green hand who filled in for Phillip while he was recovering too.
merry christmas and happy new year . Have a nice break when you go on break and see you again next year.
from josh.
from josh.
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WW Forecast Team on 18/12/2025 1:56am
Thank you Josh, much appreciated,
Phil
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Jet on 15/12/2025 6:30am
hi guys what would the setup need to be if nelson had strong Southerlies?
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WW Forecast Team on 17/12/2025 4:45am
Hey Jet, you need strong high pressure building from Tasmania and moving into the South Island while a stormy low pressure zone lies east of Wellington, that would do it.
– WW
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