– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Tue 31 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Tue 31 Mar Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun morning).
	Tuesday 31			Wednesday 1			Thursday 2			Friday 3			Saturday 4			Sunday 5
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	light snow	light snow	mod. snow
km/h	W	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	ESE	ENE	NNE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	4	4	9
mm	0.7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	2	1	-1	0	3	4	6	6	7	8	7	3	2	0	-3	-2	-1
min °C	2	1	0	-1	0	1	4	5	5	6	8	4	3	1	-2	-3	-3	-2
chill °C	-4	-6	-6	-7	-6	-4	1	2	2	2	4	-1	-2	-6	-7	-6	-9	-8

Freezing level m	3250	3350	3200	2600	2800	3350	3650	3800	3800	3900	4050	3750	3450	3250	2700	2400	2300	2550
Cloud base (m)	550	550	650		1750							8500		6900	950	550	550	550

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun 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. 48 minutes ago	10° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Moderate winds from the S (20 kph at 190).	4 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 3 hours ago	14° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 23 degs) was rejected.
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 48 minutes ago	12° C	-	Moderate winds from the S (26 kph at 170).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 48 minutes ago	19° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).	20 km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 48 minutes ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the SSE (30 kph at 160).	10 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 48 minutes ago	12° C	-	Gales from the SE (72 kph at 137).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the SSE (30 kph at 160).	10 km
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 48 minutes ago	13° C	-	Light winds from the SSE (17 kph at 154).
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (19 kph at 139).
Wellington 124 km NE 116m alt. 48 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 351 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.