– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Tue 07 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Tue 07 Apr Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of snow on Tue night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Sun night).
	Tue 7		Wednesday 8			Thursday 9			Friday 10			Saturday 11			Sunday 12
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	light snow	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	heavy rain	rain shwrs
km/h	N	NNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	WSW	SSW	N	N	NNE	N	N	NNE	W
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cm	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	1.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.1	0.1	37	7
max °C	0	2	3	3	3	2	2	3	2	4	7	8	7	6	4	4	7
min °C	0	0	2	3	2	2	-1	2	2	3	5	7	7	3	3	2	1
chill °C	-8	-8	-6	-5	-5	-4	-7	-2	-2	3	3	3	2	-5	-5	-7	-8

Freezing level m	2850	2950	3300	3350	3300	3200	2800	3250	3300	3500	3850	4000	4050	3650	3700	3300	3850
Cloud base (m)	1800	1750	500	6500	6900	6600	2700		1950	950				3400		500

	—	—	6:47	—	—	6:48	—	—	6:50	—	—	6:50	—	—	6:52	—	—
	6:07	—	—	6:06	—	—	6:04	—	—	6:02	—	—	6:00	—	—	5:59	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A dusting of snow on Tue night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

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

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Sun 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. 42 minutes ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the NNE (22 kph at 30).	10 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 22 minutes ago	14° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 59).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 42 minutes ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the NNW (6 kph at 340).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 42 minutes ago	15° C	Continuous light rain.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.	4 km
SHIP9799 103 km E 15m alt. 2 hours ago				- km
SHIP3412 103 km E 15m alt. 2 hours ago				- km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 42 minutes ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the ENE (6 kph at 70).	20 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 42 minutes ago	15° C	-	Wind obs. (7 kph from 302 degs) was rejected.
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Calm (2 kph at 340).	20 km Low: few
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 42 minutes ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the NNE (13 kph at 29).

* 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.