– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Fri 12 Dec Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Wed morning).
	Friday 12			Saturday 13			Sunday 14			Monday 15			Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	mod. snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	some clouds	light snow
km/h	SW	W	SW	SSW	SW	NNW	NW	WNW	NW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	SSW	N	N
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	9	18	—	2
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	-3	-2	-2	-1	0	2	3	3	4	5	6	5	2	1	1	-6	-6	-5
min°C	-3	-3	-3	-1	0	1	2	2	3	4	4	5	2	0	-4	-6	-6	-6
chill°C	-10	-10	-9	-6	-6	-2	-1	-2	-1	-2	-2	-2	-7	-8	-8	-11	-12	-14

Freezing level (m)	2400	2500	2200	2550	2800	3150	3300	3150	3450	3600	3500	3700	3300	3050	2600	1650	1850	1850
Cloud base (m)		1700	550	2150	2050		8800			9100			700	500	1700	500	550	550

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the SSW (31 kph at 210).	20 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 54 minutes ago	14° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 276).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 190).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 190).	20 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Near gales from the SSE (54 kph at 159).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the SSW (31 kph at 200).	10 km
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 1 hour ago	19° C	-	Wind obs. (19 kph from 128 degs) was rejected.
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 173).
Wilton wx 122 km NE 131m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 145).
Wellington 124 km NE 116m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 257).

* 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.