– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Mon 29 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Mon 29 Dec Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Tue morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue morning, calm by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 29			Tuesday 30			Wednesday 31			Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	some clouds	light rain	light snow	mod. snow	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	mod. rain	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	clear
km/h	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	SE	S	NNE	N	NNW	NNW	W	NW	NNE	E	SSW	SSW	SW	SW
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cm	—	—	—	2	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—
mm	0.1	—	1	2	—	1	1.7	0.1	0.4	0.8	1.1	0.5	3	8	3	—	—	—
max °C	4	4	2	2	2	4	5	6	6	6	7	7	5	4	3	2	2	2
min °C	3	2	2	2	1	2	5	5	5	5	7	5	5	4	2	1	2	1
chill °C	0	-4	-4	-4	-5	0	1	0	0	1	5	3	3	4	-1	-4	-3	-4

Freezing level m	2650	2750	2950	3100	2250	3100	3000	3050	2900	3000	3250	3100	2950	2700	2550	2300	2450	2600
Cloud base (m)	900	1800	900	550	500	500	600	600	1600	600	500	3100	500	500	500	500	850	800

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Tue morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue morning, calm by Tue night).

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

Moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

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. 2 hours ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the E (15 kph at 90).	20 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 2 hours ago	19° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (13 kph at 128).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 2 hours ago	17° C	-	Strong winds from the SSE (41 kph at 150).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 2 hours ago	24° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the ESE (22 kph at 110).	20 km
Wellington Airport 120 km NE 4m alt. 2 hours ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Strong winds from the SSE (41 kph at 150).	10 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	-	Extremely windy from the SE (113 kph at 124).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 2 hours ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Strong winds from the SSE (41 kph at 150).	10 km Low: no cloud
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	-	Wind obs. (63 kph from 93 degs) was rejected.
SHIP6807 122 km NE 3m alt. 4 hours ago	18° C		(42 kph at —)
SHIP10327 122 km NE 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- 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.