– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Wed 30 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Wed 30 Apr Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the S on Thu morning, moderate winds from the S by Fri night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sat night, calm by Mon night).
	Wed 30		Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4			Monday 5
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	E	SE	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SSW	SW	SSW	SSE	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	NNE
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cm	9	17	15	8	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	-1	-1	-4	-4	-5	-5	-4	-1	-2	-3	-5	-2	1	2	2	3	3
min°C	-2	-3	-4	-4	-5	-6	-4	-3	-3	-4	-5	-3	0	1	2	2	3
chill°C	-11	-14	-16	-15	-15	-16	-13	-11	-10	-12	-14	-12	-6	-3	-2	0	3

Freezing level (m)	2700	2400	1600	1200	1300	1550	1500	2400	2500	2300	2050	2100	2850	3300	3300	3350	3400
Cloud base (m)	500	450	500	500	800	1450	600				1700	600	1000			9000	9250

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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 Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the S on Thu morning, moderate winds from the S by Fri night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sat night, calm by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 41 minutes ago	11° C	Continuous light rain.	Fresh winds from the W (33 kph at 270).	2 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	Light rain.	Calm (0 kph at 274).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 41 minutes ago	13° C	-	Strong winds from the SSW (48 kph at 200).
Footes 74 km N 410m alt. 41 minutes ago	10° C	-	Fresh winds from the SSE (33 kph at 160).
Motueka Golden Downs 74 km W 385m alt. 2 hours ago		Recent light rain.
Koromiko 76 km NNE 22m alt. 31 minutes ago	13° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 180).
Inwoods 77 km WNW 960m alt. 41 minutes ago	8° C	-	Strong winds from the S (46 kph at 170).
Picton 83 km NNE 6m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Recent moderate rain.	Wind obs. (24 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 41 minutes ago	15° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Wind obs. (20 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.	20 km
Nelson East wx 86 km NW 50m alt. 52 minutes ago	14° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 267).

* 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.