– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Mon 20 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Mon 20 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 Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the S by Thu morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night).
	Mon 20		Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	light snow	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	SSE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	W	WSW	W
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cm	11	4	2	2	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-5	-5	-5	-5	-7	-6	-3	-3	-2	-1	0	1	2	3	3	4
min °C	-6	-6	-6	-5	-8	-8	-6	-6	-3	-3	-2	0	0	1	3	3	3
chill °C	-17	-17	-16	-14	-20	-20	-16	-15	-10	-9	-6	-4	-3	-2	1	0	-1

Freezing level m	1400	950	1050	1050	1150	1100	1150	1100	2300	2400	2700	2850	2900	3100	3300	3300	3400
Cloud base (m)	500	550	550	550	550	550	550	650	7000	9300	5550	4650	4300	6150

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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 Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the S by Thu morning).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat 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. 50 minutes ago	9° C	Clear skies.	Strong winds from the S (46 kph at 190).	20 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 49 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Light winds from the SSE (8 kph at 151).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 50 minutes ago	10° C	-	Near gales from the S (61 kph at 170).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 50 minutes ago	13° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SSW (11 kph at 200).	20 km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 50 minutes ago	11° C	Clear skies.	Near gales from the S (57 kph at 170).	4 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 50 minutes ago	9° C	-	Extremely windy from the S (128 kph at 179).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Gales from the S (65 kph at 170).	4 km Low: few High: overcast
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 50 minutes ago	9° C	-	Strong winds from the SE (39 kph at 139).
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 41 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SSE (21 kph at 162).
Wellington 124 km NE 116m alt. 50 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 287 degs) was rejected.

* 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.