– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Thu 16 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Thu 16 Apr Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm) 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 Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, light winds from the N by Tue afternoon).
		Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	light snow	clear	light snow	heavy snow	mod. rain	snow shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain
km/h	SW	WSW	W	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	NNW	NNE	NNW	ENE	E	NE	NE	NNE	N	NNE	NNE	N
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	2	12	—	2	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	1.4	4	1.4	0.5	—	—	—	—	—	7	—	0.6	0.3	0.5	3	3
max °C	1	3	5	4	4	4	3	2	1	1	0	2	4	2	3	3	3	3	4
min °C	-1	2	3	4	4	4	3	2	1	0	0	1	3	2	2	3	3	3	3
chill °C	-8	-3	-4	-3	-1	-1	-2	-2	-5	-4	-5	-5	-2	-4	-1	-1	-2	-2	-2

Freezing level m	1950	2500	2750	2650	2900	2750	2450	2250	2100	2200	2000	2200	2600	2300	2350	2450	2450	2450	2450
Cloud base (m)				700	800	750	3850		650	600	650	500	600	550	2350	2800	750	1500	650

	—	6:56	—	—	6:58	—	—	6:58	—	—	7:00	—	—	7:01	—	—	7:03	—	—
	—	—	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: Light rain (total 8mm) 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 Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, light winds from the N by Tue afternoon).

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	14° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 260).	20 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 243).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	-	Light winds from the WSW (11 kph at 250).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the WSW (28 kph at 250).	20 km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 40).	20 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	-	Wind obs. (15 kph from 5 degs) was rejected.
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).	10.0 km Low: no cloud
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 44).
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 50).
Wellington 124 km NE 116m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 55).

* 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.