– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Fri 17 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Fri 17 Apr Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Fri night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning).
	Fri 17		Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	light snow	some clouds	rain shwrs	some clouds	mod. snow	light snow	cloudy
km/h	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	SE	SE	SSE	NE	NNE	NE	SE	SSW	S	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	6	13	3	—	—	—	7	2	—
mm	—	1.7	1.2	0.9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.5	—	—	—	—
max °C	4	4	4	4	4	2	2	0	0	2	2	2	2	1	-2	-2	-3
min °C	4	4	4	3	2	1	1	-1	-1	0	1	1	2	-1	-2	-2	-3
chill °C	-2	-3	-2	-2	-3	-5	-2	-6	-8	-5	-2	-2	-1	-6	-9	-9	-10

Freezing level m	2700	2600	2800	2650	2350	2200	2300	1950	1700	2100	2300	2200	2300	2100	1450	1500	1350
Cloud base (m)	2150	750	700	2000	3750	3400		650	500	500	2600	550	1700	800	550	550	700

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	5:52	—	—	5:50	—	—	5:47	—	—	5:46	—	—	5:45	—	—	5:44	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Fri night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) at the specific elevation of 2000 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 320).	20 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 261).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Strong winds from the NNW (43 kph at 340).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Continuous light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 180).	10 km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Strong winds from the N (39 kph at 350).	20 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 358).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Strong winds from the N (39 kph at 350).	20 km
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 309).
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (29 kph at 307).
Wellington 124 km NE 116m alt. 45 minutes ago	16° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 281 degs) was rejected.

* 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.