– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Sat 24 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Sat 24 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 Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds.
	Saturday 24			Sunday 25			Monday 26			Tuesday 27			Wednesday 28			Thursday 29
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	snow shwrs	light snow	some clouds	light snow	cloudy	snow shwrs	light snow	mod. snow	light snow	cloudy	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	some clouds
km/h	SSW	WSW	NW	WSW	WSW	SSW	W	NW	SW	NW	WSW	S	WSW	SW	NW	WSW	WSW	W
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cm	3	1	3	—	2	—	1	5	8	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	—
max °C	-3	-3	-3	-3	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-2	-2	1	4	5	5	5	3	2
min °C	-5	-4	-4	-3	-2	-3	-2	-1	-2	-2	-2	-1	2	5	3	4	2	1
chill °C	-15	-12	-12	-11	-7	-11	-8	-7	-2	-4	-5	-6	-1	3	-4	-2	-3	-3

Freezing level m	1950	2400	2300	2350	2600	2550	2550	2750	2600	2450	2500	2800	3250	3700	3600	3550	3300	3150
Cloud base (m)	450	1850	450	450	450	600	750	500	500	500	500	650			6650	3500	2300

	6:18	—	—	6:18	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:24	—	—
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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 Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Mon night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds.

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. 2 hours ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Strong winds from the S (39 kph at 190).	20 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 70).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	-	Fresh winds from the N (31 kph at 0).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 2 hours ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Calm (4 kph at 20).	20 km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNE (9 kph at 20).	20 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 2 hours ago	19° C	-	Wind obs. (11 kph from 351 degs) was rejected.
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNE (9 kph at 20).	20 km Low: few High: broken
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the E (17 kph at 82).
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (13 kph at 43).
Wellington 124 km NE 116m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 263).

* 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.