– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Wed 27 May Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Wed 27 May Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning).
		Thursday 28			Friday 29			Saturday 30			Sunday 31			Monday 1			Tuesday 2
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	heavy snow
km/h	SW	SSW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	NW	NW	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW	NNW	ENE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	4	2	—	—	20
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	0.2	—	—	2	—	—	—
max °C	-1	-1	-1	-1	-2	-1	1	2	3	4	5	4	3	2	2	2	2	1	1
min °C	-4	-2	-1	-2	-2	-1	-1	2	2	3	5	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	0
chill °C	-13	-7	-7	-8	-8	-6	-4	-2	-2	-2	-1	-3	-8	-8	-9	-8	-3	-4	-7

Freezing level m	2400	2500	2750	2300	2350	2600	2950	3200	3350	3550	3750	3650	3200	3100	3100	3250	3300	3000	2900
Cloud base (m)	3100		650	700		8900		5400	5000		9550	800	600	550	600	500	1650	2700	500

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) at the specific elevation of 2885 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	11° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SSW (15 kph at 210).	4 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 255).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	-	Light winds from the S (17 kph at 180).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Clear skies.	Calm (4 kph at 260).	10 km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Continuous light drizzle.	Moderate winds from the NNE (20 kph at 20).	20 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	-	Wind obs. (13 kph from 218 degs) was rejected.
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Continuous light drizzle.	Moderate winds from the NNE (20 kph at 20).	20 km
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	-	Moderate winds from the NNE (22 kph at 28).
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Dry	Light winds from the NNE (13 kph at 19).
Wellington 124 km NE 116m alt. 3 hours ago	13° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 96).

* 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.