– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Wed 17 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Wed 17 Dec Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, severe gales from the WNW by Mon night).
	Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	clear	some clouds	light rain	rain shwrs
km/h	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	W	WNW	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WNW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW
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cm	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	4	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	0.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	5
max°C	-3	-1	1	4	7	7	7	6	4	-2	-2	-2	0	1	3	7	8	10
min°C	-3	-2	0	2	6	6	6	4	-3	-3	-3	-3	0	1	2	5	8	7
chill°C	-10	-9	-6	-2	2	2	2	-1	-7	-7	-8	-8	-5	-2	-3	2	4	1

Freezing level (m)	1400	1700	1950	2250	2700	3150	2850	2650	1950	1650	1700	1450	1950	2150	2700	3000	3100	3600
Cloud base (m)	650	550	1950	2200	2000	4500	3150	2450	750	500	500	500	800	550		9350	2750	650

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Fri night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, severe gales from the WNW by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 37 minutes ago	10° C	Continuous light rain.	Moderate winds from the W (26 kph at 270).	4 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 21 minutes ago	14° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 99).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 37 minutes ago	11° C	-	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 220).
ASCATB174E42S 76 km SE 15m alt. 2 hours ago			Near gales from the SW (51 kph at 223).	- km
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 37 minutes ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the SSW (22 kph at 200).	20 km
ASCATB175E42S 95 km ESE 15m alt. 2 hours ago			Strong winds from the SSW (48 kph at 210).	- km
SHIP6351 101 km S 3m alt. 37 minutes ago	13° C
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 37 minutes ago	13° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Strong winds from the SW (44 kph at 230).	20 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 37 minutes ago	9° C	-	Near gales from the WSW (52 kph at 241).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Strong winds from the SSW (43 kph at 210).	10 km

* 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.