– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Thu 16 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Thu 16 Apr Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Fri night, moderate winds from the W by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun night, near gales from the NNW by Mon night).
	Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	light snow	heavy snow	cloudy	light snow	some clouds	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	light snow	some clouds
km/h	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	NW	NNW	NNW	E	E	SE	NNW	N	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	3	14	—	1	—	3	14	31	1	2	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-8	-8	-4	-1	1	0	0	-1	-1	-3	-4	-4	-4	-3	-2	-3	-3	-3
min °C	-9	-9	-8	-2	0	-1	-1	-1	-3	-4	-5	-5	-5	-3	-4	-4	-3	-3
chill °C	-22	-21	-20	-11	-9	-12	-9	-10	-10	-12	-14	-12	-13	-13	-14	-14	-13	-11

Freezing level m	1800	1850	1850	2450	2850	2650	2900	2700	2650	2350	2300	2250	1950	1950	2300	2200	2350	2400
Cloud base (m)		2150		8700		750	650	700	500	750	2800	5700	600	500	550	550	500	600

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Fri night, moderate winds from the W by Sat night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun night, near gales from the NNW by Mon night).

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. 2 hours ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Strong winds from the W (41 kph at 280).	20 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 252).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	-	Fresh winds from the W (33 kph at 280).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the SW (19 kph at 230).	10 km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the WNW (28 kph at 290).	20 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	-	Fresh winds from the NW (30 kph at 307).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the WNW (28 kph at 290).	20 km Low: no cloud
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	-	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 264).
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (14 kph at 261).
Wellington 124 km NE 116m alt. 50 minutes ago	14° C	Dry	Wind obs. (10 kph from 155 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.