– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Fri 17 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Fri 17 Apr Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, calm by Wed night).
	Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	cloudy	mod. snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	cloudy	some clouds
km/h	W	W	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	NNW	N	W	E	E	NE	N	NNE	NNE	NW	NNW	N
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	9	11	3	—	—	—	1	—	—
mm	—	—	1.2	1.9	0.4	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.1	—	2	1.3	—	—	—
max °C	4	5	4	4	4	3	2	0	0	0	2	3	2	3	2	1	1	1
min °C	2	4	4	4	3	2	2	0	-1	-1	1	1	2	2	0	0	1	0
chill °C	-3	-2	-3	-2	-1	-2	-3	-6	-6	-6	-5	-2	-2	2	-3	-3	-3	0

Freezing level m	2500	2800	2700	2650	2750	2350	2200	2000	1950	1700	2250	2300	2300	2400	2250	2000	2250	2000
Cloud base (m)		2200	750	650	1550	3750		800	500	500	500	1700	3750	1750	1500	700	700	650

	6:56	—	—	6:58	—	—	6:58	—	—	7:00	—	—	7:01	—	—	7:03	—	—
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Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

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. 51 minutes ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 10).	20 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 32 minutes ago	19° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (10 kph at 277).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 51 minutes ago	15° C	-	Fresh winds from the N (30 kph at 0).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 51 minutes ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NE (7 kph at 40).	20 km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 51 minutes ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the N (31 kph at 350).	10 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 51 minutes ago	17° C	-	Moderate winds from the NNE (22 kph at 15).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the NNW (24 kph at 340).	10 km
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 51 minutes ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 269).
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 317).
Wellington 124 km NE 116m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 214 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.