– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Tue 21 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Tue 21 Apr Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the S by Fri morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Sun night).
	Tue 21		Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	clear
km/h	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SSE	SE	SE	S	S	SW	SSW	SW	SSW	W	WSW	SW
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cm	3	6	2	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-6	-6	-7	-7	-7	-5	-2	-1	-1	1	3	3	2	2	2	1
min °C	-6	-8	-7	-7	-9	-8	-6	-4	-1	-1	-1	2	3	0	1	1	-3
chill °C	-16	-20	-19	-18	-20	-18	-14	-12	-6	-7	-7	-3	-3	-5	-4	-5	-10

Freezing level m	1150	1150	1050	1150	1200	1450	1700	2150	2550	2700	2800	3300	3400	2950	3000	3250	3050
Cloud base (m)	550	550	550	600	700	750	900	1750	4400		2500		8950	2900		6900

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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. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the S by Fri morning).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, strong winds from the SW 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. 1 hour ago	8° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the SW (37 kph at 230).	10 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 48 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 124).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	-	Strong winds from the S (50 kph at 190).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the ESE (6 kph at 110).	10 km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Clear skies.	Near gales from the S (54 kph at 180).	10 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	-	Extremely windy from the SSE (115 kph at 166).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Clear skies.	Near gales from the S (54 kph at 180).	10 km High: broken
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	-	Fresh winds from the SE (31 kph at 124).
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 184).
Wellington 124 km NE 116m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Dry	Wind obs. (14 kph from 304 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.