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Weather Forecast for Kaikoura9m above sea level

Cloudy. Calm/Variable winds.

Now

4ยฐ
Kaikoura
Observed at 12:24am from:
Mt Lyford Village (IWAIAU2)
Rain (today)WindHumidexHumidityPressure
-mmWNW 1km/h3ยฐ93%1023.43hPa

Today

10ยฐ
Kaikoura
Mostly cloudy. Light Nor'East winds.
Rain (chance)Rain (amount)WindUV IndexSunriseSunset
10%traceNE 13km/h1 (Low)7:54pm5:07am

Tonight

5ยฐ
Kaikoura
Cloudy. Breezy North to Nor'East winds.
Rain (chance)Rain (amount)WindMoonriseMoonsetMoon Phase
10%traceNNE 14km/h2:16am5:40pmWaxing Gibbous

Next 24 Hours in Kaikoura

Next 9 Days in Kaikoura

Tue 8 Jul
Tue 8 Jul
12ยฐ
Day
8ยฐ
Night
Afternoon showers. Breezy North to Nor'East winds.
NNE
15km/h
30%
chance
of rain

1.3mm
Afternoon showers. Breezy North to Nor'East winds.
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Wed 9 Jul
Wed 9 Jul
15ยฐ
Day
9ยฐ
Night
Mainly sunny. Light Northerly winds.
N
9km/h
10%
chance
of rain

trace
Mainly sunny. Light Northerly winds.
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Thu 10 Jul
Thu 10 Jul
14ยฐ
Day
10ยฐ
Night
Showers - track on rain radar. Fairly breezy North to Nor'East winds.
NNE
26km/h
80%
chance
of rain

9.8mm
Showers - track on rain radar. Fairly breezy North to Nor'East winds.
View hourly forecast
Fri 11 Jul
Fri 11 Jul
14ยฐ
Day
9ยฐ
Night
A mix of sun and cloud. Light North to Nor'East winds.
NNE
11km/h
20%
chance
of rain

trace
A mix of sun and cloud. Light North to Nor'East winds.
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Sat 12 Jul
Sat 12 Jul
13ยฐ
Day
8ยฐ
Night
Mostly cloudy. Light North to Nor'West winds.
NNW
10km/h
20%
chance
of rain

trace
Mostly cloudy. Light North to Nor'West winds.
View hourly forecast
Sun 13 Jul
Sun 13 Jul
13ยฐ
Day
8ยฐ
Night
Partly cloudy. Light Nor'West winds.
NW
9km/h
10%
chance
of rain

trace
Partly cloudy. Light Nor'West winds.
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Mon 14 Jul
Mon 14 Jul
13ยฐ
Day
7ยฐ
Night
Partly cloudy. Light West to Nor'West winds.
WNW
12km/h
20%
chance
of rain

trace
Partly cloudy. Light West to Nor'West winds.
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Tue 15 Jul
Tue 15 Jul
11ยฐ
Day
7ยฐ
Night
Showers. Light Sou'West winds.
SW
12km/h
40%
chance
of rain

3.1mm
Showers. Light Sou'West winds.
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Wed 16 Jul
Wed 16 Jul
11ยฐ
Day
7ยฐ
Night
Showers. Breezy Sou'West winds.
SW
15km/h
50%
chance
of rain

4.7mm
Showers. Breezy Sou'West winds.
View hourly forecast

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Bruce on 6/07/2025 9:59pm

On comments for a Tasman/Nelson rain radar station. I live 19kms from the Hawkes Bay rain radar station which has been in operation for over 15 years and it has not prevent flooding in our area. How does rain radar stop flooding?

Richard on 5/07/2025 12:42am

With the media being focused (hyped) on the flooding drama another weather event has gone unnoticed.
Yesterday 4th July Hamilton either nearly or did experience its hottest July day on record with some parts of the city reaching 21c. I remember a few years ago when New York reached a record of 18c on a mid-winter day. it made headline news all around the world with a large photo of New Yorkers on the streets in short sleeves.

WW Forecast Team on 6/07/2025 9:18pm

Very interesting โ€“ and yes 21 degrees in July is extremely mild for Waikato. Sadly the Government forecasters + media focus much more on the hype of a potential thunderstorm than the calm sharing of facts.
โ€“ WW

WeatherObserver on 1/07/2025 8:11am

1. If tornadoes are meant to be rare in NZ then why we are getting so many of these recently (in fact I have heard in the news at least once for almost every low recently). Also if a tornado is touching down anywhere in NZ, does it mean a โ€˜supercellโ€™ storm has formed as it does in the USA?

2. It hasnโ€™t been too cold recently. When can I next expect some very cold and wintry burst of weather?

3. What does temperature for each hour in the trends graph show, average, lowest or the exact temperature for that particular time e.g. 1:00pm? Same goes for the outlooks and 9-day forecasts.

WW Forecast Team on 1/07/2025 8:03pm

Hi there.
1. Not every โ€œtornadoโ€ quoted by the news is actually a tornado. Many are squall winds (or straight line winds) which create similar damage but arenโ€™t actually a tornado. NZโ€™s news media is well known for misuing the term (even Wikipedia mentions it). NZ gets many EF0 and EF1 tornados โ€“ but most hit rural places so arenโ€™t seen or documented.
2. Not sure yet โ€“ nothing on the horizon.
3. Itโ€™s what we expect the conditions to be at that timeโ€ฆ.if it says 17 degrees 1pm Thursday then that is what we are forecasting for that time.

Kind regards
โ€“ WW

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