– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Sun 18 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Sun 18 Jan 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 3°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, gales from the N by Thu morning).
	Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22			Friday 23
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	mod. rain	light rain	clear	clear	light snow	mod. snow
km/h	SE	SE	E	E	ESE	E	E	E	NE	NNW	N	NNE	N	NNW	SW	W	W	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	6
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	0.2	1.2	10	3	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-1	-1	0	1	2	2	2	3	4	4	6	7	7	6	2	-1	-4
min °C	-2	-1	-1	0	1	1	2	2	2	3	4	5	6	7	4	0	-3	-7
chill °C	-7	-7	-7	-6	-4	-5	-3	-3	-4	-1	-1	-1	-1	1	-1	-5	-9	-15

Freezing level m	1900	2500	2200	2750	3000	3250	3350	3350	3450	3500	3700	4000	4150	4200	3850	3200	2700	1950
Cloud base (m)	650	1700	800	700	8600	750			550	850	1650	550	450	400		500	700	500

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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 3°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

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

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, gales from the N by Thu 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 Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 48 minutes ago	12° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the WSW (24 kph at 250).	20 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 59 minutes ago	16° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 32).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 48 minutes ago	12° C	-	Fresh winds from the S (35 kph at 180).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 48 minutes ago	19° C	Clear skies.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.	10 km
SHIP3473 111 km E 15m alt. 2 hours ago				- km
SHIP6346 111 km E 15m alt. 2 hours ago				- km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 48 minutes ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the SSE (35 kph at 150).	20 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 48 minutes ago	16° C	-	Stormy winds from the SE (94 kph at 126).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the SSE (33 kph at 150).	20 km
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 48 minutes ago	15° C	-	Strong winds from the ESE (43 kph at 113).

* 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.