– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Tue 03 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 12 am Tue 03 Mar 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 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning).
		Tuesday 3			Wednesday 4			Thursday 5			Friday 6			Saturday 7			Sunday 8
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear
km/h	S	S	S	SSE	SSW	SSW	W	WSW	SSW	W	SW	W	SW	SW	WSW	W	SW	SW	W
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cm	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.3	1	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-3	-2	3	4	5	5	5	6	7	7	8	8	6	4	3	1	1	2
min °C	-11	-4	-2	-1	3	5	4	4	5	6	7	8	7	4	4	1	1	1	2
chill °C	-24	-15	-11	-9	-1	1	0	1	2	5	5	7	5	-1	-1	-4	-5	-5	-2

Freezing level m	1150	1300	2050	2850	3500	3700	3700	3600	3700	3800	3950	4050	4000	3850	3500	3150	3200	3200	3300
Cloud base (m)	550	650	1550				6000			8950					2750	700	650	550	550

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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 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

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

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning).

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	9° C	Continuous light rain.	Strong winds from the WSW (44 kph at 240).	20 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 54 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 273).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	-	Fresh winds from the S (33 kph at 190).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 170).	20 km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Clear skies.	Strong winds from the S (41 kph at 170).	10 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	-	Severe gales from the SSW (76 kph at 209).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Strong winds from the S (46 kph at 190).	4 km Low: scattered High: broken
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	-	Light winds from the WSW (17 kph at 240).
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 2 hours ago	6° C	Dry	Wind obs. (31 kph from 13 degs) was rejected.
Wellington 124 km NE 116m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 19 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.