– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Fri 23 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Fri 23 Jan Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night).
	Friday 23			Saturday 24			Sunday 25			Monday 26			Tuesday 27			Wednesday 28
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	snow shwrs	heavy snow	cloudy	light snow	cloudy	some clouds	light snow	some clouds	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	light snow	cloudy	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds
km/h	WNW	W	N	SSW	SW	W	SW	W	SSW	W	NW	SW	NW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	W
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cm	—	3	22	—	1	—	—	2	—	1	5	11	2	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	4	0	-2	-4	-4	-3	-2	-1	-2	-2	-1	-1	-2	-2	0	3	3	4
min °C	0	-1	-6	-4	-4	-4	-3	-2	-2	-2	-1	-2	-3	-2	-2	1	2	3
chill °C	-5	-6	-15	-13	-13	-13	-9	-8	-9	-8	-5	-2	-7	-8	-8	-2	-2	-2

Freezing level m	3500	2850	2450	1950	2200	2300	2500	2600	2600	2500	2750	2550	2350	2450	2550	3150	3250	3400
Cloud base (m)	600	2300	1250	450	600	650	700	550	550	1450	550	500	500	500	600			2500

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed 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. 38 minutes ago	15° C	Slight to moderate duststorm, decreasing in intensity.	Light winds from the NNE (7 kph at 20).	50 m
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 1 hour ago	22° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 260).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 38 minutes ago	17° C	-	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 10).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 38 minutes ago	23° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the WSW (13 kph at 250).	20 km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 38 minutes ago	21° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the N (26 kph at 350).	10 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 38 minutes ago	24° C	-	Moderate winds from the NE (20 kph at 41).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	20° C	Clear skies.	Wind obs. (31 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.	20 km Low: no cloud
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 38 minutes ago	21° C	-	Strong winds from the E (43 kph at 90).
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 28 minutes ago	19° C	Dry	Light winds from the NNW (18 kph at 339).
Wellington 124 km NE 116m alt. 26 minutes ago	22° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 317).

* 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.