– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Thu 26 Feb Local Time
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Issued: 12 am Thu 26 Feb Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sat morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, gales from the S by Mon morning).
		Thursday 26			Friday 27			Saturday 28			Sunday 1			Monday 2			Tuesday 3
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	light rain	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
km/h	W	WSW	W	WNW	W	W	SSW	SW	W	WNW	WSW	W	SSW	S	S	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	5	9	2	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	0.4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	9	6	3	1	-2	-2	0	1	0	1	1	-2	-8	-8	-1	2	4	5	5
min °C	6	4	2	-1	-2	-3	-1	0	0	0	-2	-3	-10	-9	-4	-1	3	4	2
chill °C	2	0	-4	-8	-10	-9	-6	-2	-3	-3	-8	-9	-22	-22	-15	-10	-3	-2	-2

Freezing level m	4150	3800	3450	2800	2400	2200	2500	2850	2950	3050	3050	2550	1450	1100	1450	2850	3500	3650	3650
Cloud base (m)		5200	2300	550	550	550	600		1800	2850	8900	800	650	550	750		9350	7050	5650

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sat morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, gales from the S by Mon 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	20° C	Clear skies.	Calm (4 kph at 330).	20 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 1 hour ago		Dry
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	-	Near gales from the NNW (56 kph at 330).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Calm (2 kph at 220).	10 km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Strong winds from the N (39 kph at 0).	20 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Wind obs. (26 kph from 59 degs) was rejected.
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Strong winds from the N (39 kph at 0).	20 km
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	-	Wind obs. (59 kph from 37 degs) was rejected.
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Dry	Wind obs. (21 kph from 231 degs) was rejected.
Wellington 124 km NE 116m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 251 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.