– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Sun 11 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Sun 11 Jan Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun night, moderate winds from the WNW by Tue morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NW by Fri night).
	Sun 11		Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	snow shwrs	clear	rain shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	snow shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	light rain
km/h	WNW	WNW	WSW	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	NW	NNW
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cm	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—
mm	—	4	—	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.2	3
max °C	8	5	-3	4	8	8	7	5	0	1	1	1	1	2	3	3	3
min °C	7	-3	-4	-2	5	8	7	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	2	2	2
chill °C	-2	-12	-12	-10	1	5	3	-8	-6	-6	-4	-4	-4	-3	-3	-4	-5

Freezing level m	4200	3300	2400	2550	3950	4150	4000	3150	2800	2950	3100	3000	3050	3150	3250	3400	3350
Cloud base (m)		750	550	550	600				800	850	6000	1950	550	850		1750	1800

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun night, moderate winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

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

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NW 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
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 38 minutes ago	17° C	Violent rain showers.	Fresh winds from the SSW (37 kph at 210).	2 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 30 minutes ago	19° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 344).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 38 minutes ago	18° C	-	Fresh winds from the NNW (37 kph at 330).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 38 minutes ago	21° C	Clear skies.	Strong winds from the N (41 kph at 0).	10 km
ASCATC175E42S 111 km E 15m alt. 2 hours ago			Near gales from the NNW (56 kph at 340).	- km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 38 minutes ago	20° C	Clear skies.	Near gales from the NNW (54 kph at 340).	10 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 38 minutes ago	18° C	-	Moderate winds from the N (26 kph at 359).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	20° C	Clear skies.	Near gales from the NNW (56 kph at 340).	10 km
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 38 minutes ago	19° C	-	Fresh winds from the WNW (37 kph at 285).
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 21 minutes ago	17° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the N (37 kph at 4).

* 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.