– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Tue 14 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Tue 14 Apr Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, stormy winds from the W by Wed night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning).
	Tue 14		Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	snow shwrs
km/h	WNW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	W	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	SW	SSE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	5	—	—	3	1
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-6	-4	-2	-1	-9	-6	-3	0	1	2	0	-1	-3	-6	-6	-6
min °C	-6	-7	-6	-4	-7	-10	-8	-7	-2	1	0	-1	-2	-5	-6	-7	-7
chill °C	-14	-15	-14	-12	-20	-24	-21	-19	-11	-7	-11	-13	-13	-10	-8	-7	-14

Freezing level m	2200	2000	1950	2350	2350	1750	2000	1950	2550	3100	2900	2900	2700	2350	1900	1900	1700
Cloud base (m)		2600		2300	2100		2550				1450	500	450	6750	1750	750	550

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, stormy winds from the W by Wed night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sun 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. 1 hour ago	13° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).	20 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 250).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	-	Fresh winds from the NW (33 kph at 310).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 100).	20 km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the NNW (22 kph at 340).	20 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	-	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 5).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the NNW (22 kph at 340).	20 km
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	-	Wind obs. (7 kph from 153 degs) was rejected.
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 324).
Wellington 124 km NE 116m alt. 35 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 224).

* 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.