– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Sat 24 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Sat 24 Jan Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).
	Saturday 24			Sunday 25			Monday 26			Tuesday 27			Wednesday 28			Thursday 29
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	some clouds	light snow	some clouds	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	clear	rain shwrs
km/h	SSW	WSW	NW	WSW	W	SSW	W	NW	WSW	WNW	WNW	SSW	SSW	SW	WNW	W	SW	W
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cm	5	—	1	—	3	1	1	3	4	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2
max °C	-3	-3	-3	-3	-2	-2	-2	0	-1	-2	-2	1	4	5	6	6	6	5
min °C	-5	-4	-4	-3	-2	-3	-2	-1	-2	-2	-2	-1	3	3	5	6	5	2
chill °C	-15	-12	-11	-11	-6	-9	-9	-7	-5	-5	-7	-7	0	0	3	2	0	-4

Freezing level m	1900	2350	2300	2400	2600	2600	2600	2700	2550	2500	2500	2600	3400	3450	3850	3950	3850	3400
Cloud base (m)	450	1750	450	500	550	550	1550	500	550	500	500	600			6100	4300	2800

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).

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. 2 hours ago	13° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Strong winds from the WSW (43 kph at 240).	10 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 257).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 220).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Calm (4 kph at 170).	20 km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	Continuous light rain.	Fresh winds from the SW (35 kph at 230).	10 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	-	Stormy winds from the WSW (91 kph at 238).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	Continuous light rain.	Fresh winds from the SW (35 kph at 230).	10 km Low: scattered High: overcast
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	-	Moderate winds from the WNW (28 kph at 291).
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the SSE (19 kph at 155).
Wellington 124 km NE 116m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 105).

* 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.