– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Tue 30 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Tue 30 Dec 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 Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).
	Tuesday 30			Wednesday 31			Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	mod. snow	light snow	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	mod. snow	mod. snow	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
km/h	E	E	NE	NNE	N	NNW	NW	W	N	NNE	WNW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	NW	NW
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cm	4	8	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	6	7	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	-1	-1	-1	-2	-1	0	2	2	2
min °C	-1	-1	0	1	1	0	1	2	-1	-1	-1	-2	-2	-1	-1	1	2	2
chill °C	-10	-10	-7	-6	-7	-9	-8	-5	-4	-4	-1	-4	-8	-8	-8	-2	0	-1

Freezing level m	3100	2650	3150	3000	3100	3000	3100	3150	2950	2700	2700	2550	2500	2550	2800	3150	3200	3300
Cloud base (m)	550	500	500	550	550	1550	450	550	2200	500	550	500	500	700		750	900

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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 Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 57 minutes ago	12° C	Continuous light rain.	Fresh winds from the SE (30 kph at 140).	4 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 52 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (8 kph at 101).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 57 minutes ago	14° C	-	Near gales from the SSE (56 kph at 160).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 57 minutes ago	17° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Moderate winds from the SSE (22 kph at 160).	10 km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 57 minutes ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Strong winds from the SSE (50 kph at 150).	10 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 57 minutes ago	12° C	-	Extremely windy from the ESE (137 kph at 121).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Strong winds from the SSE (39 kph at 150).	10 km
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 57 minutes ago	13° C	-	Gales from the E (65 kph at 101).
SHIP8568 122 km NE 15m alt. 2 hours ago				- km
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 49 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Wind obs. (40 kph from 208 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.