– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Mon 12 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Mon 12 Jan Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Mon 12		Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	light snow	mod. snow	light snow	clear	snow shwrs	cloudy	cloudy	clear
km/h	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	NW	N	ENE	E	NNW	WNW	NNW	WSW	SSW	S
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mm	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	7	8	7	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	-1	-2	-2	-2
min °C	-2	5	7	7	1	0	1	0	0	0	-1	0	0	-2	-2	-2	-4
chill °C	-10	0	3	3	-6	-7	-4	-5	-3	-5	-4	-5	-5	-4	-6	-7	-10

Freezing level m	2450	4000	4150	3950	3450	2900	3050	2950	2900	2900	2850	2800	2950	2600	2500	2400	2150
Cloud base (m)	550	650				600	550	1700	800	500	500	500	550	550	550	600	650

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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. 1 hour ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 40).	20 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 42 minutes ago	14° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 72).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the E (13 kph at 100).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 1 hour ago	20° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the NNE (30 kph at 30).	10 km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the SSE (20 kph at 160).	10 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	-	Light winds from the SSE (6 kph at 152).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the SSE (20 kph at 160).	10 km
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 22 degs) was rejected.
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 182).
Wellington 124 km NE 116m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 88).

* 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.