– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Wed 24 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Wed 24 Dec Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Fri morning, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, near gales from the E by Mon afternoon).
	Wednesday 24			Thursday 25			Friday 26			Saturday 27			Sunday 28			Monday 29
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow
km/h	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	NNW	NNE	N	N	E	E	ENE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	—	—	1	4	1	1	1	—	3	17	20
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	2	4	2	2	1	-2	-2	-2	-5	-4	-4	-4	-3	-2	-1	-1	-1
min °C	1	2	2	0	1	-2	-3	-3	-5	-7	-5	-5	-5	-3	-3	-2	-2	-2
chill °C	-9	-5	-6	-10	-8	-14	-14	-13	-14	-16	-11	-11	-12	-10	-11	-10	-11	-11

Freezing level m	3000	3150	3350	3250	3050	2850	2550	2500	2400	2100	2250	2100	2200	2400	2450	2500	2450	2150
Cloud base (m)					1950	1450	750	2750		1950	750	700	850	1500	800	550	500	500

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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 4°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Fri morning, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, near gales from the E by Mon afternoon).

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. 1 hour ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the E (13 kph at 100).	10 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 42 minutes ago	22° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 262).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 1 hour ago	19° C	-	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 310).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 1 hour ago	19° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 280).	10 km
Wellington Airport 120 km NE 4m alt. 1 hour ago	19° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the N (31 kph at 350).	10 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 1 hour ago	21° C	-	Moderate winds from the NNE (20 kph at 19).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	19° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the N (31 kph at 350).	10 km
SHIP8250 122 km NE 15m alt. 2 hours ago				- km
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 1 hour ago	19° C	-	Wind obs. (33 kph from 88 degs) was rejected.
SHIP3352 122 km NE 15m alt. 2 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.