– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Sat 30 May Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Sat 30 May Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mild at first with light rain (total 5mm) on Sun night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, extremely windy from the NW by Thu night).
		Sunday 31			Monday 1			Tuesday 2			Wednesday 3			Thursday 4			Friday 5
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	light rain	light snow	heavy snow	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy
km/h	NNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	WNW	SW	WSW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW
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cm	—	—	1	2	—	3	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	0.1	—	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	5	3	2	2	2	1	1	1	-1	-2	-2	-1	0	-1	0	0	0	-1	-2
min °C	5	3	1	1	2	1	0	1	-1	-4	-3	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-4
chill °C	0	-6	-9	-8	-7	-8	-10	-6	-9	-9	-10	-7	-9	-10	-12	-12	-12	-11	-8

Freezing level m	3800	3550	3100	3200	3250	3100	2950	3050	2800	2500	2400	2600	2850	2650	2650	2750	2850	2700	2550
Cloud base (m)		600	550	550	550	500	550	700			850	650		1550	800		8450		5400

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Mild at first with light rain (total 5mm) on Sun night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, extremely windy from the NW by Thu 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. 48 minutes ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 350).	20 km
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 48 minutes ago	14° C	-	Strong winds from the NNW (39 kph at 340).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 48 minutes ago	15° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the NE (17 kph at 40).	10 km
Wellington Airport 120 km NE 4m alt. 48 minutes ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the N (30 kph at 10).	20 km
Baring Head 120 km ENE 150m alt. 48 minutes ago	13° C	-	Moderate winds from the NE (22 kph at 44).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the N (31 kph at 10).	20 km
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 48 minutes ago	14° C	-	Light winds from the E (13 kph at 97).
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (26 kph at 4).
SHIP6855 124 km ENE 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km
SHIP4662 124 km ENE 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km

* 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.