Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) weather
– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Fri 19 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon morning, gales from the NNE by Wed morning).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
km/h
15
WSW
30
WSW
55
W
130
WNW
125
WNW
100
WNW
40
WSW
45
WSW
20
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NNW
50
NNW
65
NNE
65
N
40
NNW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
7
1
1
3
10
5
2
15
 mm
0.1
max °C
1
3
3
5
5
4
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
min °C
0
2
1
2
5
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-5
-5
-4
-5
-5
 chill °C
-5
-4
-10
-9
-4
-13
-13
-14
-12
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-15
-15
-15
-15
Freezing level m
2750
3300
3350
3350
3700
2750
2200
2200
2050
1800
1900
2000
2200
2000
1950
2050
2100
1950
Cloud base (m)
6250
5950
700
1650
650
650
600
550
600
1550
6350
2100
500
500
500
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
132450-4-5-5-5-5-5-4-5-5-4-5-5477574110-1-1110001-1811119129786556765665
Sunrise
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:54
Sunset
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sun night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon morning, gales from the NNE 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Baring Head
121 km ENE
150m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 10).
44
Wellington International Airport
121 km NE
201m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
Heights Road
122 km ENE
300m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
Wind obs. (67 kph from 96 degs) was rejected.
122 km NE
51m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 356).
48
124 km NE
116m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 317).
16
142 km NE
20m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 43).
37
Paekakariki
153 km NE
267m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
46
Strong winds from the NNE
(46 kph at 17).
67
156 km NE
451m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 308).
11
Kapiti Aeromodellers
159 km NE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 12).
28
179 km NW
100m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 337 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.

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