– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Fri 26 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Fri 26 Dec Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 28mm) on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).
	Fri 26		Saturday 27			Sunday 28			Monday 29			Tuesday 30			Wednesday 31
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	snow shwrs	light snow	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	heavy snow	snow shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	heavy rain
km/h	NW	WNW	WSW	WNW	W	NNW	ENE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	NE	N	NNE
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cm	—	—	1	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	17	7	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	0.1	0.6	1.9	0.1	—	0.6	3	0.2	—	0.1	0.1	0.6	19
max °C	5	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	4	3	2	2	2	3	4	6	5
min °C	3	1	2	2	0	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	3	5	5
chill °C	-3	-6	2	-1	0	0	2	-2	-2	-4	-4	-3	-3	-1	0	0	0

Freezing level m	2550	2250	2200	2250	2300	2250	2350	2500	2550	2700	3250	3150	3200	3150	2850	2850	2900
Cloud base (m)	2750			600	5150	750	750	700	2350		850	800	500	500	700	750	500

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	9:01	—	—	9:01	—	—	9:02	—	—	9:02	—	—	9:02	—	—	9:02	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 28mm) on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue 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. 1 hour ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.	20 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 276).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	-	Strong winds from the NW (43 kph at 320).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the WNW (26 kph at 300).	20 km
Wellington Airport 120 km NE 4m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the N (37 kph at 350).	20 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	-	Light winds from the N (17 kph at 1).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the N (37 kph at 350).	20 km
SHIP3252 122 km NE 15m alt. 1 hour ago				- km
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Wind obs. (9 kph from 182 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2319 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.