– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Sat 18 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Sat 18 Apr Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Tue morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon).
		Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	some clouds	light snow	mod. snow	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
km/h	NW	NW	NNW	SSW	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	S	SSW	S	S	SSE	SE	SSE	SE
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cm	—	—	1	9	1	16	75	12	15	20	7	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	2	2	-1	-1	-1	-2	-2	-2	-1	-3	-3	-3	-3	-3	-1	0	0	1
min °C	2	2	0	-2	-1	-1	-3	-2	-2	-2	-3	-3	-4	-3	-3	-3	-1	0	1
chill °C	-3	-3	-3	-7	-8	-9	-12	-11	-11	-11	-12	-12	-11	-10	-9	-9	-5	-3	-2

Freezing level m	2450	2250	2300	1500	1800	1900	1350	1250	1350	1500	1300	1200	1150	1250	1200	1350	1800	1900	2200
Cloud base (m)	4300	2750		500	550	500	500	500	500	550	550	550	600	1700	650	750	1000	900	2100

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Tue morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the SSE by Fri 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. 3 hours ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the WSW (17 kph at 240).	20 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 3 hours ago	11° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 242).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 3 hours ago	13° C	-	Strong winds from the NNW (41 kph at 340).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 3 hours ago	12° C	Clear skies.	Calm (4 kph at 120).	10 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 35 minutes ago	10° C	-	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 84).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 10).	20 km
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 7m alt. 35 minutes ago	14° C	-	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).	10.0 km
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 35 minutes ago	13° C	-	Light winds from the ENE (9 kph at 58).
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 3 hours ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 5).
Wellington 124 km NE 116m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	Dry	Wind obs. (3 kph from 217 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.