– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Sat 13 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Sat 13 Dec Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, stormy winds from the NW by Mon night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).
	Sat 13		Sunday 14			Monday 15			Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light snow	clear	clear	snow shwrs	heavy snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
km/h	SSW	NW	NW	WNW	NW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WSW	SW	WSW	SSW	SSW	S	S
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	1	11	1	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	0.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	0	2	4	4	5	6	4	4	2	0	-4	-6	-5	-4	-3	-2	2
min°C	0	2	3	4	4	5	4	2	1	-3	-7	-7	-6	-6	-4	-2	-2
chill°C	-6	1	0	0	-1	-1	-3	-8	-8	-10	-14	-14	-12	-13	-13	-10	-10

Freezing level (m)	2850	3200	3400	3350	3650	3800	3550	3650	3200	2950	2200	2000	2000	1900	2200	2550	2850
Cloud base (m)	1700		9100		7200	8800			500	8100		2600	700	650	1700	1600	2850

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, stormy winds from the NW by Mon night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NE (13 kph at 40).	20 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 59).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 40).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SE (7 kph at 130).	20 km
SHIP3267 119 km ENE 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km
SHIP3835 120 km ENE 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km
SHIP8113 120 km ENE 3m alt. 3 hours ago	15° C
SHIP9278 120 km ENE 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km
SHIP8419 120 km ENE 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km
SHIP4012 120 km ENE 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km

* 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.