– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Sat 20 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Sat 20 Apr Local Time

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3 Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Mon morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Thu night).									Days 7–9 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Fri night).									Days 10–12 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, near gales from the S by Wed morning).
	Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24			Thursday 25			Friday 26			Saturday 27			Sunday 28			Monday 29			Tuesday 30			Wednesday 1
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	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	mod. snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds
km/h	NNW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	W	NW	NW	NW	WNW	NW	N	SSE	SE	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	SSW	SSW	S	S
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max°C	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-2	-4	1	3	4	8	6	4	5	6	6	3	0	-2	-5	-6	-5	-4	-5	-3	-1	0	0	0	-2	-5	-8	-13	-10	-7
min°C	-2	-1	-1	-1	-2	-3	-3	-4	-3	2	4	5	4	3	5	5	5	-2	-2	-4	-8	-7	-5	-5	-6	-4	-2	0	0	-1	-3	-6	-12	-13	-12	-9
chill°C	-5	-1	-3	-4	-7	-10	-12	-12	-10	-4	-1	0	-2	-3	1	-1	-2	-13	-11	-6	-16	-16	-13	-13	-15	-12	-9	-5	-4	-8	-12	-12	-23	-25	-24	-21

Freezing level (m)	2550	2700	2700	2650	2600	2700	2450	2400	2400	3250	3500	3850	3850	3450	3800	3700	3700	3000	2850	2600	1650	1350	1200	1050	1200	1450	2400	2600	3000	2850	2550	2200	1100	950	1000	750
Cloud base (m)	6350	6500					2350	550	600	9900	8650	8200		8600	9850		9250		600	2150	800	500	1500	600	600	800	1550	950	1800		6450	2150	550	650	600	700

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Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Mon morning).

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Thu night).

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Fri night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) at the specific elevation of 2885 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras). To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of New Zealand.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Kaikoura Aws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).	20 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 264).
Cape Campbell Aws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	No report.	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 180).
Footes 74 km N 410m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	-	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 354).
Motueka Golden Downs 74 km W 385m alt. 2 hours ago		Dry

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.