– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

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

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Sat morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, 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 night. Becoming milder with drizzle, on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSW by Wed morning).
		Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	heavy snow	snow shwrs	mod. snow	some clouds	snow shwrs	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds
km/h	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	NW	NNW	ENE	SE	SE	E	SSE	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	13	27	6	—	1	4	—	—	—	—	—
mm	1.4	2	0.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	4	4	3	4	2	2	0	-1	-1	2	1	1	1	-2	-3	-3	-3	-4	-4
min °C	4	4	3	2	1	0	-1	-1	-1	1	1	1	-1	-3	-3	-4	-4	-4	-4
chill °C	-3	-2	-2	-2	-5	-2	-3	-8	-9	-5	1	-1	-9	-11	-10	-12	-11	-10	-10

Freezing level m	2650	2750	2600	2400	2150	2200	1850	1850	1850	2350	2200	2150	2250	1450	1250	1250	1250	1200	1050
Cloud base (m)	700	700	1650	2750	2850	2300	500	1850	500	500	500	550	1650	550	750	600	1550	600	650

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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 4mm) on Sat morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, 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 night. Becoming milder with drizzle, on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong 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 SSW (13 kph at 210).	20 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 240).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Strong winds from the NW (50 kph at 320).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the NNE (30 kph at 30).	4 km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Strong winds from the NNW (46 kph at 340).	20 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	-	Moderate winds from the NNW (26 kph at 347).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Strong winds from the NNW (46 kph at 340).	20 km Low: broken
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Strong winds from the W (43 kph at 267).
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (32 kph at 312).
Wellington 124 km NE 116m alt. 47 minutes ago	16° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 35 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.