– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Wed 14 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Wed 14 Jan Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon night).
	Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	light snow	heavy snow	light snow	clear	clear	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	W	NW	WNW	W	NNW	N	NNW	W	W	WSW	SW	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
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cm	—	3	15	3	—	—	1	2	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	1	1	1	1	-1	-1	-1	-2	-3	-3	-2	-3	-3	-3	-3	-2	0
min °C	1	1	0	0	0	-1	-1	-2	-3	-4	-3	-3	-3	-3	-3	-3	-2	-1
chill °C	-7	-5	-7	-5	-5	-6	-6	-6	-9	-11	-11	-8	-7	-9	-10	-11	-9	-8

Freezing level m	3100	3050	3150	3000	3100	2700	2750	2650	2300	2100	2250	2050	2000	2000	1850	2000	2500	2600
Cloud base (m)	550	550	500	500	550	750	650	500	550	1650	700	550	800	600	800	750	850

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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 Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE 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	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 10).	20 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 2 hours ago	19° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 345).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 180).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Intermittent moderate rain.	Light winds from the WSW (6 kph at 250).	2 km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 350).	20 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 317).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 10).	20 km
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	-	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 46 minutes ago	16° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 27).
Wellington 124 km NE 116m alt. 48 minutes ago	17° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 87).

* 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.