– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sun 21 Jun Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sun 21 Jun 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 Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the N by Wed morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, gales from the S by Fri night).
	Sun 21		Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24			Thursday 25			Friday 26
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	mod. snow	some clouds	cloudy	heavy snow	some clouds	light snow	heavy snow
km/h	WNW	SSW	SSW	WNW	NNW	NW	WNW	NW	N	N	NNE	ENE	ESE	ESE	E	SSE	S
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cm	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	3	4	9	—	—	18	—	4	53
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-5	-5	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-6	-5	-4	-7	-8	-7
min °C	-7	-5	-5	-4	-4	-4	-4	-5	-5	-4	-5	-6	-5	-7	-7	-8	-8
chill °C	-14	-11	-9	-7	-7	-10	-12	-12	-15	-14	-14	-13	-13	-13	-15	-17	-20

Freezing level m	1800	1450	1550	1850	2100	2050	2050	2150	2050	2150	2050	1800	1500	1800	1750	1500	1500
Cloud base (m)	550	600						6600	500	500	450	550	750	500	500	600	500

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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 Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the N by Wed morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, gales from the S by Fri 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
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 335 degs) was rejected.
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 56 minutes ago	8° C	-	Severe gales from the SSE (83 kph at 162).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago		Light rain .	Strong winds from the S (43 kph at 180).	5.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken High: broken
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 56 minutes ago	9° C	-	Light winds from the SSW (19 kph at 196).
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 48 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the SSW (14 kph at 198).
Wellington 124 km NE 116m alt. 55 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 13).
Paremata 142 km NE 20m alt. 56 minutes ago	10° C	Light rain.	Moderate winds from the S (21 kph at 174).
Paekakariki 153 km NE 267m alt. 56 minutes ago	9° C	-	Strong winds from the S (43 kph at 170).
Cross Creek wx 156 km NE 451m alt. 56 minutes ago	11° C	Light rain.	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 229).
Kapiti Aeromodellers 159 km NE 6m alt. 56 minutes ago	13° C	-	Strong winds from the S (41 kph at 186).

* 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.