– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Thu 22 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Thu 22 Jan Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm) on Thu morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, calm by Mon night).
	Thursday 22			Friday 23			Saturday 24			Sunday 25			Monday 26			Tuesday 27
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	some clouds	light snow	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	light snow	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	clear
km/h	SW	WSW	SW	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW	SW	WNW	W	W	SW	WSW	W	S	WNW	W	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	1	3	20	3	—	2	2	2	1	—	1	9	1	1	—
mm	7	0.7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	4	4	5	3	-1	-2	-4	-4	-4	-3	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-3	-2	0
min °C	4	4	4	0	-1	-7	-6	-5	-4	-4	-3	-4	-2	-1	-3	-3	-2	-1
chill °C	-1	-2	-1	-5	-6	-17	-16	-14	-10	-10	-10	-12	-9	-7	-7	-7	-8	-6

Freezing level m	3550	3500	3650	3350	2800	2400	1600	2300	2200	2150	2550	2500	2550	2650	2500	2300	2400	2650
Cloud base (m)	450	1400	550		2650	1900	450	1550	700	450	700	600	2050	550	500	500	500	600

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Light rain (total 7mm) on Thu morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Intermittent moderate rain.	Moderate winds from the E (24 kph at 90).	200 m
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 355).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Moderate winds from the SE (22 kph at 140).
ASCATB174E42S 68 km SE 15m alt. 2 hours ago			Fresh winds from the E (35 kph at 88).	- km
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 1 hour ago	19° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the WSW (13 kph at 240).	20 km
ASCATB175E42S 89 km SE 15m alt. 2 hours ago			Strong winds from the E (41 kph at 86).	- km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 220).	500 m
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 1 hour ago	21° C	-	Light winds from the WNW (7 kph at 293).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 220).	500 m High: overcast
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	-	Light winds from the NNE (19 kph at 32).

* 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.