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Summary of Kaikoura

Light Rain.

Forecast analysed and prepared by The Weather Company

Now in Kaikoura

24°c

Observed at 4:15pm from:
Te Rapa (IMBHWHAR2)

Rain (today)0mm
WindN -km/h
Humidex (Beta)27°c
Humidity59%
Pressure1013.55hPa

Current conditions by The Weather Company

Today in Kaikoura

17°c
Light Rain.
Rain (chance)68%
WindESE 10km/h
UV Index4 (Moderate)
Sunrise5:42am
Sunset8:58pm

Computer generated forecast by The Weather Company

Tonight in Kaikoura

15°c
Light rain developing late.
Rain (chance)70%
WindNE 13km/h
Moonrise-
Moonset9:18am
Moon PhaseWaning Gibbous

Computer generated forecast by The Weather Company

Next 24 Hours in Kaikoura

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49%
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of rain
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of rain
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of rain
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chance
of rain
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chance
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chance
of rain
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chance
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74%
chance
of rain
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chance
of rain
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chance
of rain
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chance
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chance
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73%
chance
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73%
chance
of rain
74%
chance
of rain
86%
chance
of rain
87%
chance
of rain
94%
chance
of rain
100%
chance
of rain
ESE
12km/hr
SE
10km/hr
ESE
9km/hr
E
7km/hr
ENE
6km/hr
NE
6km/hr
NE
6km/hr
NE
7km/hr
NE
7km/hr
NE
10km/hr
NE
8km/hr
NNE
11km/hr
NNE
14km/hr
NE
13km/hr
NNE
15km/hr
NE
18km/hr
NE
18km/hr
NE
16km/hr
ENE
16km/hr
E
19km/hr
ESE
19km/hr
SSE
20km/hr
S
19km/hr
S
19km/hr

Hourly forecast analysed and prepared by The Weather Company

Next 9 Days in Kaikoura

Tue 17 Dec
19°c
9°c
Rain.
ESE
22km/hr
100%
chance
of rain
The Weather Company
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24%
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of rain
44%
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of rain
58%
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of rain
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of rain
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of rain
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of rain
69%
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of rain
79%
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of rain
70%
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of rain
60%
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of rain
73%
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of rain
73%
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of rain
74%
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of rain
86%
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of rain
87%
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of rain
94%
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of rain
100%
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of rain
100%
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of rain
100%
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of rain
99%
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of rain
96%
chance
of rain
92%
chance
of rain
89%
chance
of rain
89%
chance
of rain
NE
7km/hr
NE
7km/hr
NE
10km/hr
NE
8km/hr
NNE
11km/hr
NNE
14km/hr
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13km/hr
NNE
15km/hr
NE
18km/hr
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18km/hr
NE
16km/hr
ENE
16km/hr
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19km/hr
ESE
19km/hr
SSE
20km/hr
S
19km/hr
S
19km/hr
SSW
19km/hr
SW
24km/hr
SW
26km/hr
WSW
29km/hr
WSW
30km/hr
WSW
31km/hr
WSW
31km/hr

Hourly forecast analysed and prepared by The Weather Company

Wed 18 Dec
16°c
10°c
Windy, with periods of rain in the morning.
SW
38km/hr
100%
chance
of rain
The Weather Company
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86%
chance
of rain
90%
chance
of rain
86%
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of rain
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of rain
97%
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of rain
96%
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93%
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of rain
69%
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of rain
53%
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of rain
47%
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of rain
18%
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of rain
16%
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of rain
12%
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of rain
10%
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of rain
14%
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of rain
12%
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of rain
32%
chance
of rain
35%
chance
of rain
41%
chance
of rain
42%
chance
of rain
37%
chance
of rain
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32km/hr
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33km/hr
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33km/hr
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33km/hr
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35km/hr
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36km/hr
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38km/hr
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38km/hr
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38km/hr
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37km/hr
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38km/hr
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38km/hr
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37km/hr
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35km/hr
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34km/hr
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31km/hr
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31km/hr
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28km/hr
SSW
22km/hr
S
17km/hr
S
16km/hr
S
14km/hr
S
13km/hr
SSW
10km/hr

Hourly forecast analysed and prepared by The Weather Company

Thu 19 Dec
20°c
14°c
Partly cloudy.
NE
12km/hr
0%
chance
of rain
The Weather Company
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35%
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of rain
6%
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of rain
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of rain
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of rain
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of rain
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of rain
4%
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of rain
2%
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of rain
1%
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of rain
1%
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of rain
1%
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of rain
1%
chance
of rain
1%
chance
of rain
1%
chance
of rain
4%
chance
of rain
4%
chance
of rain
4%
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of rain
3%
chance
of rain
5%
chance
of rain
6%
chance
of rain
14%
chance
of rain
15%
chance
of rain
SSW
8km/hr
S
6km/hr
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6km/hr
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5km/hr
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6km/hr
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8km/hr
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9km/hr
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10km/hr
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9km/hr
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10km/hr
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11km/hr
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12km/hr
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12km/hr
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11km/hr
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10km/hr
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9km/hr
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10km/hr
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9km/hr
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8km/hr
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10km/hr
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12km/hr
N
13km/hr
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14km/hr
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14km/hr

Hourly forecast analysed and prepared by The Weather Company

Fri 20 Dec
18°c
10°c
Thunderstorms.
SW
21km/hr
80%
chance
of rain
The Weather Company
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16%
chance
of rain
20%
chance
of rain
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of rain
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of rain
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chance
of rain
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of rain
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of rain
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of rain
22%
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of rain
21%
chance
of rain
37%
chance
of rain
49%
chance
of rain
54%
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of rain
84%
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of rain
84%
chance
of rain
79%
chance
of rain
64%
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of rain
63%
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of rain
63%
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of rain
60%
chance
of rain
58%
chance
of rain
56%
chance
of rain
51%
chance
of rain
48%
chance
of rain
N
14km/hr
N
14km/hr
N
13km/hr
N
9km/hr
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9km/hr
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9km/hr
NNW
9km/hr
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11km/hr
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12km/hr
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15km/hr
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18km/hr
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21km/hr
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22km/hr
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21km/hr
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19km/hr
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14km/hr
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19km/hr
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16km/hr
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16km/hr
SW
15km/hr
SW
16km/hr
SW
15km/hr
SW
14km/hr
SW
15km/hr

Hourly forecast analysed and prepared by The Weather Company

Sat 21 Dec
16°c
13°c
Partly cloudy.
SSE
17km/hr
20%
chance
of rain
The Weather Company
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44%
chance
of rain
34%
chance
of rain
34%
chance
of rain
31%
chance
of rain
35%
chance
of rain
34%
chance
of rain
33%
chance
of rain
31%
chance
of rain
24%
chance
of rain
24%
chance
of rain
24%
chance
of rain
24%
chance
of rain
24%
chance
of rain
16%
chance
of rain
16%
chance
of rain
16%
chance
of rain
6%
chance
of rain
6%
chance
of rain
5%
chance
of rain
9%
chance
of rain
10%
chance
of rain
11%
chance
of rain
13%
chance
of rain
13%
chance
of rain
SW
15km/hr
SW
15km/hr
SW
15km/hr
SW
15km/hr
SW
16km/hr
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16km/hr
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16km/hr
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16km/hr
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16km/hr
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15km/hr
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17km/hr
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17km/hr
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17km/hr
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17km/hr
SE
16km/hr
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16km/hr
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16km/hr
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16km/hr
ENE
16km/hr
ENE
17km/hr
NE
17km/hr
NE
16km/hr
NE
15km/hr
NNE
14km/hr

Hourly forecast analysed and prepared by The Weather Company

Sun 22 Dec
22°c
14°c
Partly cloudy.
NNE
12km/hr
0%
chance
of rain
The Weather Company
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9:00
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10:00
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11:00
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13%
chance
of rain
12%
chance
of rain
12%
chance
of rain
12%
chance
of rain
10%
chance
of rain
10%
chance
of rain
9%
chance
of rain
4%
chance
of rain
4%
chance
of rain
3%
chance
of rain
2%
chance
of rain
1%
chance
of rain
1%
chance
of rain
1%
chance
of rain
1%
chance
of rain
1%
chance
of rain
1%
chance
of rain
1%
chance
of rain
1%
chance
of rain
3%
chance
of rain
4%
chance
of rain
5%
chance
of rain
6%
chance
of rain
6%
chance
of rain
NNE
12km/hr
N
11km/hr
N
10km/hr
N
8km/hr
NNW
8km/hr
NNW
9km/hr
NNW
8km/hr
NNW
8km/hr
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8km/hr
NNE
8km/hr
NNE
9km/hr
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11km/hr
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12km/hr
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12km/hr
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12km/hr
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12km/hr
NNE
12km/hr
NNE
11km/hr
N
10km/hr
N
10km/hr
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10km/hr
W
10km/hr
W
11km/hr
W
11km/hr

Hourly forecast analysed and prepared by The Weather Company

Mon 23 Dec
20°c
12°c
Partly cloudy.
SSE
16km/hr
10%
chance
of rain
The Weather Company
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8:00
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9:00
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10:00
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11:00
PM
6%
chance
of rain
11%
chance
of rain
12%
chance
of rain
12%
chance
of rain
12%
chance
of rain
12%
chance
of rain
12%
chance
of rain
12%
chance
of rain
11%
chance
of rain
10%
chance
of rain
9%
chance
of rain
8%
chance
of rain
7%
chance
of rain
9%
chance
of rain
9%
chance
of rain
9%
chance
of rain
9%
chance
of rain
9%
chance
of rain
10%
chance
of rain
6%
chance
of rain
6%
chance
of rain
7%
chance
of rain
7%
chance
of rain
7%
chance
of rain
W
10km/hr
W
9km/hr
W
9km/hr
SW
9km/hr
WSW
10km/hr
WSW
11km/hr
WSW
11km/hr
WSW
12km/hr
SW
13km/hr
SW
13km/hr
SSW
15km/hr
S
16km/hr
SSE
16km/hr
SSE
16km/hr
SSE
16km/hr
SE
15km/hr
ESE
15km/hr
E
14km/hr
E
13km/hr
E
13km/hr
E
12km/hr
ESE
10km/hr
S
9km/hr
SW
9km/hr

Hourly forecast analysed and prepared by The Weather Company

Tue 24 Dec
19°c
12°c
Partly cloudy.
E
15km/hr
20%
chance
of rain
The Weather Company
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7:00
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8:00
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9:00
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10:00
PM
11:00
PM
8%
chance
of rain
10%
chance
of rain
11%
chance
of rain
11%
chance
of rain
20%
chance
of rain
20%
chance
of rain
20%
chance
of rain
19%
chance
of rain
19%
chance
of rain
18%
chance
of rain
15%
chance
of rain
14%
chance
of rain
14%
chance
of rain
18%
chance
of rain
18%
chance
of rain
18%
chance
of rain
19%
chance
of rain
20%
chance
of rain
21%
chance
of rain
15%
chance
of rain
16%
chance
of rain
17%
chance
of rain
13%
chance
of rain
14%
chance
of rain
WSW
9km/hr
SW
9km/hr
SW
9km/hr
SW
9km/hr
SW
9km/hr
SW
10km/hr
SW
9km/hr
SW
9km/hr
SSE
9km/hr
ESE
9km/hr
E
10km/hr
E
11km/hr
E
12km/hr
E
13km/hr
E
13km/hr
E
14km/hr
ENE
15km/hr
ENE
15km/hr
ENE
14km/hr
ENE
13km/hr
ENE
12km/hr
ENE
11km/hr
ENE
9km/hr
ENE
9km/hr

Hourly forecast analysed and prepared by The Weather Company

Wed 25 Dec
18°c
12°c
Afternoon showers.
ESE
14km/hr
50%
chance
of rain
The Weather Company
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6:00
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7:00
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8:00
PM
9:00
PM
10:00
PM
11:00
PM
14%
chance
of rain
19%
chance
of rain
19%
chance
of rain
19%
chance
of rain
19%
chance
of rain
19%
chance
of rain
19%
chance
of rain
24%
chance
of rain
24%
chance
of rain
23%
chance
of rain
23%
chance
of rain
22%
chance
of rain
22%
chance
of rain
24%
chance
of rain
24%
chance
of rain
31%
chance
of rain
48%
chance
of rain
49%
chance
of rain
49%
chance
of rain
34%
chance
of rain
35%
chance
of rain
35%
chance
of rain
24%
chance
of rain
31%
chance
of rain
ENE
9km/hr
ENE
8km/hr
E
7km/hr
ESE
6km/hr
SE
7km/hr
SE
8km/hr
SSE
8km/hr
SE
9km/hr
SE
9km/hr
SE
10km/hr
ESE
11km/hr
ESE
12km/hr
ESE
13km/hr
ESE
14km/hr
ESE
14km/hr
ESE
14km/hr
ESE
14km/hr
ESE
13km/hr
ESE
11km/hr
ESE
10km/hr
ESE
10km/hr
SE
9km/hr
SE
8km/hr
SSE
8km/hr

Hourly forecast analysed and prepared by The Weather Company


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WW Forecast Team on Sun, 13/10/2019 - 23:00

Hi there, we think gusts over

Hi there, we think gusts over 100km/h are possible on Monday night in exposed areas but the latest data shows the winds may tilt more SE towards evening and sometimes the Coromandel Peninsula ranges can 'soften the blow' for parts of Auckland in that set up. We'll provide a news and video update tomorrow morning on the set up too.

Cheers

WW

Guest on Sun, 13/10/2019 - 06:09

Station ID

Hi, Cambridge (CAMB 18) still showing minus zero, where do I find the station ID to send to you?
WW Forecast Team on Sun, 13/10/2019 - 12:35

Hi there, we have the ID now

Hi there, we have the ID now and we'll try to sort this today. Seems to be a bug in the system.

Thanks for letting us know :)
- WW

Guest on Sat, 12/10/2019 - 11:08

So much for accurate forecasts!

Early morning cloud, then sunny. 0% chance of rain! I guess the heavy cloud and rain we've got here in Mt. Roskill is a figment of my imagination. Since the tie-up with that bloody American company and their so-called 'super' computer, Weatherwatch's accuracy has taken a nosedive.
WW Forecast Team on Sat, 12/10/2019 - 12:39

Hi there, actually the hourly

Hi there, actually the hourly chance of rain from IBM did show a chance of rain - and our video yesterday mentioned some areas may have cloud and a few showers remaining in the upper North Island. But yes today's forecast for much of the upper North Island could have been better, especially Auckland and Tauranga.  The super computer we use forecast the showers, they were just more widespread than we thought. Thanks for using our entirely free service when you tax fund both MetService and Niwa forecasts. We're always working to be more accurate.

Cheers
WW

Guest on Sat, 12/10/2019 - 10:50

Severe weather

Hi there is there going to be any severe weather on Monday/Tuesday for auckland
Guest on Sat, 12/10/2019 - 10:06

Temperature...

Hi. 'Now in Whangarei' temperatures have been amusing lately - right now it's showing -37, sometimes as warm as 60 Not a biggy, 'Next 24 hours' is always accurate
Guest on Sat, 12/10/2019 - 08:56

Not showing correct temperature for Cambridge

Hi, minus zero showing from CAMBR 18.
WW Forecast Team on Sat, 12/10/2019 - 09:14

Good morning, ouch it's

Good morning, ouch it's definitely not that cold today in Cambridge! :) We've blocked the station for now, but please let us know if it's still showing up. (If so, please ensure you send us the precise Station ID so we can easily locate it - we hope we've found the culprit here!)

Cheers
WW

Guest on Wed, 09/10/2019 - 23:38

Great service

I used metservice for years and always found looking out the window far more reliable. I now use weatherwatch and it's far better than metservice has ever been. Met service don't have anywhere near the amount of towns on their site. Rangioras weather is not the same as chch city as they seem to think it is. Thanks for a great job.
WW Forecast Team on Sat, 12/10/2019 - 09:15

Hi there, thanks for the

Hi there, thanks for the support! We've worked very hard to provide many more NZ forecast locations (and to ensure they are accurate). We have over 2000 forecast locations, compared to around just 100 with BOTH Government forecasters (we all tax fund) combined. 

Cheers
WW

Guest on Sat, 12/10/2019 - 14:23

Hi from rural Tauranga!

Hi! WW gives the most accurate and reliable forecasting for us here. Much better than the Met. Your videos are also very easily understood. Thanks for all your efforts!
WW Forecast Team on Sat, 12/10/2019 - 14:25

Thank you very much, very

Thank you very much, very kind. We definitely could've done a bit better with Tauranga today, some surprise showers redeveloped which wasn't really in our thinking although it also partially was - these slow set ups can be quite tricky sometimes.  Thanks for the support, means a lot!

Cheers
WW Team

Guest on Wed, 09/10/2019 - 11:56

wrong again and again

Truly Phil I really think a change of vocation is needed. Like Metservice your Christchurch forecasts are so wrong these days I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Alas I still choose the former. Your hourly breakdown and your actual forecasts contradict themselves very frequently. Your little box showing current conditions here is so irrelevant and wrong that it should be gone. Period. At least Metservice update theirs every 10 mins and therefore is mostly accurate. Almost daily I could write this sort of email but shall we just look at today the 9th. Every morning about 6.30 to 7 I check Weatherwatch and Met.Today you both insist, and still are, based on your respective 1 and 2 hr condition forecasts, that we will get a mix of winds from the NW, NNW,,N,NE and a high of 21 or 22. It is now almost noon. It is 15 degrees here on the western fringes. The wind has been SW and quite chilly ever since 6am. It is now S moving further away from your NW you and Met. still insist is here. Some time ago you told us about new link ups and much more reliable forecasts. Really? Maybe forget about happenings in Australia,Japan, USA etc. and concentrate more on closer to home huh? To finish on a little more positive note, overall generally you are a bit more reliable than Met. but only a tad.
Guest on Fri, 11/10/2019 - 19:35

Wrong again and again ...

Hmmm, I really think someone likes to complain about anything and everything (even better when it's completely unfounded!)
Guest on Wed, 09/10/2019 - 20:43

Some people.

You can please most people most of the time but some people are just never possible to please. Darran, Very Far North.
WW Forecast Team on Wed, 09/10/2019 - 18:25

Got to 21 degrees today in

Got to 21 degrees today in Chch, as forecast :)

Cheers
Aaron

Guest on Wed, 09/10/2019 - 14:55

Context is everything.

Weather watch has been spot on for me (north-east area) for the past few days so perhaps you're forgetting to take the forecast in context with your location.
WW Forecast Team on Wed, 09/10/2019 - 12:20

Hi there, thanks for your

Hi there, thanks for your very detailed complaint. We are a free service but you tax fund MetService - hopefully you've told them the same thing or it would be quite strange to complain about the free more accurate service rather than the one you pay for that you admit isn't quite as reliable. We'll strive to do better. :)

Cheers
Phil.

Guest on Wed, 16/10/2019 - 08:15

wrong again and again

Hi Phil. Thanks for reply. Yes, I did have a go at Metservice. At least you had the courtesy to reply, they did not. My "very detailed complaint" was because wind direction is very important for the enjoyment of our property and quality of life for various reasons yet this is the one thing I find you have the most trouble getting right. That day amazed me because the winds were from the south almost all day but you never mentioned any southerly quarter winds, only NW thru to NE. I mentioned the little box titled "now" (in Christchurch) For example just 30 mins ago it had NE at 1km/h. Reality: SW 6-9 km/h. This occurs all the time, it is rarely right. Today your main forecast states wind SSE15 the hourly breakdown only shows SSE from late afternoon and wind speeds never exceeding 9km/h. We are not talking big issues here but they are strange ongoing contradictions. A guest re. my original complaint reminded me that it did hit 21 degrees here that day. True. It happened for a short while late afternoon so I have to concede that theoretically Phil you got that right. I believe you do quite well and strive to do so despite no taxpayer dollars. Cheers.
WW Forecast Team on Wed, 16/10/2019 - 08:47

Hi there, appreciate the

Hi there, appreciate the response. When you're dealing with winds that light in a coastal city they can be variable. We are looking at possibly even removing wind direction from below a certain speed simply because it can swing around all over the place. Any of our coastal cities can have opposing light winds due to the terrain and the nature of sea breezes and daytime heating/night time cooling. When winds are stronger, direction is much easier to set. Below 7km/h(walking speed) if you watch a wind vane it will sometimes spin 360 based on fluctuations. Unless you're paying a forecaster to be specific to your house/property you'll never get 100% satisfaction from a public forecast and even then it gets tricky at such a fine level.

Cheers
Phil and the team

Guest on Thu, 17/10/2019 - 17:08

Second response to wrong again and again

Phil thanks once more for your reply. You are so right re. light winds. Since early Sept there have been so many days in CHC where the winds have gone through most or all of the compass in a day, sometimes beyond, it has been rather difficult but unusual. I have childhood memories of lots of wind in Sept/Oct. normally NW or W. Growing up in Ashburton!! Regarding tax dollar funding like Metservice, not being silly or facetious here, but would that really make much difference to you as regards accuracy of forecasts. After all forecasts from Metservice are criticised from Whangarei to Invercargill and they can't even answer emails!! It cannot be easy forecasting for a couple of islands stuck in the roaring 40s in a vast ocean but with so much technology available surely we could expect better? Actually the UK is little better. My sister in law lives in South England and they bemoan the forecasts being wrong frequently and that is from their equivalent of our Metservice. There are many forecasters there, of course, and most attempt long range ie the coming winter or summer but they never get it right not even close. The don't give up but why anyone takes those forecasts seriously I cannot fathom. Ken Ring often said weather forecasting is an inexact science. Was this Ken seeking a cop-out or was he correct? Regards
Guest on Wed, 09/10/2019 - 05:33

can it show how much rain

can it show how much rain coming in ml .cheers
WW Forecast Team on Wed, 09/10/2019 - 08:33

Hi there, yes we are going to

Hi there, yes we are going to be adding this feature in the near future (within the next 6 months).

Kind regards

WW

Guest on Mon, 07/10/2019 - 13:27

chance of rain %

How can Dunedin have a 20% chance of rain on Wednesday if the hourly forecasts are all over 60% from 5am til midnight? -Thanks, Dave.
WW Forecast Team on Mon, 07/10/2019 - 15:49

You are right Dave, that

You are right Dave, that isn't right. Had a bit of a data issue last night which meant we were lacking some information. Should be looking more correct now.

WW

Guest on Fri, 04/10/2019 - 06:51

Snells Beach

Hi 30th Nov weather in Snells?
Guest on Fri, 04/10/2019 - 15:52

Being the weather patterns of the last 5 months

Being the weather patterns of the last 5 months and cant see them ending it likely to be Cloudy and wet at best cloudy and windy.
WW Forecast Team on Fri, 04/10/2019 - 07:31

Hi there, it's too far out to

Hi there, it's too far out to lock in by a long shot! We can go to 10 to 14 days out with some accuracy :)

Cheers

WW

Guest on Wed, 02/10/2019 - 19:32

Tonight

Knew you couldn’t resist a ComCom comment ! Cheers Hope for a good result
WW Forecast Team on Fri, 04/10/2019 - 07:31

:) Thanks very much!

:) Thanks very much!

Guest on Wed, 02/10/2019 - 09:26

Good morning :-) 9.20am NW of

Good morning :-) 9.20am NW of Kamo, Whangarei - great to see weather is observed from Maunu, as we can see Maunu Mountain from here on our hill. Not so great to see temperature is supposedly -37o C 'now, in Whangarei! I noticed this the other day. We can see the new 'Rural Weather' website, thanks, though it often still crashes. Good work overall, though, all! Thanks. L. Agnew, Kamo / Ruatangata.
Guest on Tue, 01/10/2019 - 21:12

hail

Just had an unexpected burst of small hail in east auckland. i thought that wasnt gonna happen anymore. oh ps you the best forecasters ever. metservice and niwa are the worst. I saw the report on the news. good job.
Guest on Tue, 01/10/2019 - 15:44

It was supossed to be forcast

It was supossed to be forcast 4 funder but i havent herd any and its fine in dairy flat
WW Forecast Team on Tue, 01/10/2019 - 15:48

Hi there, any thunder today

Hi there, any thunder today was going to be isolated. We removed it from the Auckland forecast at lunchtime. Might be an isolated flicker/rumble tonight but for now the activity is occuring further down the North Island.

Cheers

WW

Guest on Tue, 01/10/2019 - 19:47

still a chance for random rumble

theres still a chance for a thunder clap right? that does happen sometimes.
Guest on Tue, 01/10/2019 - 15:07

Well Done.

First off, very well done Philip. I am very proud of you for what you have finally achieved. It's about time the Metservice had a good kick in the preverbial. You know what I mean. Keep up the good work. Mike.
WW Forecast Team on Fri, 04/10/2019 - 07:32

Hey there Mike, thanks so

Hey there Mike, thanks so much - I really appreciate the support (we all do!)

Cheers
Phil D

Guest on Mon, 30/09/2019 - 18:16

New to this site, hope it is

New to this site, hope it is more accurate the met service.
Guest on Mon, 30/09/2019 - 13:09

Finally - an Inquiry

What great news guys, fingers crossed the inquiry comes out to favour you - after all, you are by far the best forecasters in the country!!
Guest on Mon, 30/09/2019 - 20:22

I second that.

I second that.
Guest on Tue, 01/10/2019 - 13:46

Plus one

+1 here...the way you guys explain WHY things happen is great, showing us the big picture rather than just a canned answer rain/no-rain. Keep up the good work!
Guest on Sat, 28/09/2019 - 17:12

thunderstorms

are we gonna be having any storms in the future?. lightning tracker is looking kinda active
Guest on Sun, 29/09/2019 - 12:06

I'd like to know too. I'm in

I'd like to know too. I'm in Hamilton and love them.
WW Forecast Team on Sun, 29/09/2019 - 11:24

That depends. What part of

That depends. What part of New Zealand are you in?

WW

Guest on Sun, 29/09/2019 - 13:20

Auckland

auckland.
WW Forecast Team on Sun, 29/09/2019 - 16:14

May be a rumble in the

May be a rumble in the morning tomorrow but Tuesday afternoon / evening looks to hold a better chance for thunderstorms in Auckland. Same goes for Hamilton.

Cheers
Aaron

Guest on Mon, 30/09/2019 - 08:18

Thanks

thanks alot. best forecasters ever. better than metservice
Guest on Sat, 28/09/2019 - 11:22

Re: PWS location

Hi guys.I've just gone into Forecasts @ punched in Tauranga South @ it brings up Lumsden nz [ISTLLUMS3] instead of bringing up my PWS [ITAURANG20].Cheers Deano
WW Forecast Team on Tue, 01/10/2019 - 14:33

Hi Deano, thanks for the

Hi Deano, thanks for the message and sorry for the late reply but we were digging in to this for you. We can't 100% work it out, but here's what we think is possible...(tell us if we are wrong!)... but the first result for Tauranga South is Southland, the third result is Tauranga South. So we're guessing people are hitting Enter or clicking Go before the results have fully loaded and so are being taken to the first result. So it’s not an error with anything, it’s more a user error and search results not as intelligent as they could be (in other words, we could speed our side up and make clearer drop downs - so we'll work on that and hope to improve by January 2020) - but in the mean time, perhaps just let it take longer to load up and see the full drop down. Let us know how you get on.

Cheers
Phil D