– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Sat 17 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Sat 17 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 2°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SSE by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm) on Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue night, severe gales from the SE by Thu night).
	Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22
	AM	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	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	light rain	mod. snow	heavy snow
km/h	WSW	SSW	S	SSE	SE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	E	NE	NNE	NNE	NE	E	ESE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	44
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.3	5	—
max °C	-4	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	1	1	2	2	2	2	3	4	5	4	2	1
min °C	-4	-3	-2	-2	-2	-2	0	1	2	2	2	2	3	4	4	3	2	0
chill °C	-11	-10	-7	-6	-7	-7	-4	-3	-2	-2	-1	-2	0	1	0	-3	-5	-10

Freezing level m	2050	2300	2150	2100	2250	2150	2750	3000	3300	3300	3200	3350	3450	3600	3600	3650	3450	3150
Cloud base (m)	1500	900	600	550	800	8850	750		9100		1650	6400	6050		6850	1550	450	450

	6:09	—	—	6:11	—	—	6:11	—	—	6:13	—	—	6:13	—	—	6:16	—	—
	—	9:00	—	—	8:59	—	—	8:58	—	—	8:58	—	—	8:57	—	—	8:55	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SSE by Sat night).

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

Light rain (total 5mm) on Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue night, severe gales from the SE by Thu night).

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	15° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the SW (31 kph at 220).	20 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at —).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	-	Strong winds from the S (41 kph at 180).
ASCATC174E42S 81 km SE 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Strong winds from the SSW (39 kph at 202).	- km
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 2 hours ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 280).	20 km
ASCATC175E42S 92 km SE 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Strong winds from the SSW (39 kph at 202).	- km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the S (33 kph at 180).	10 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 50 minutes ago	15° C	-	Gales from the S (70 kph at 174).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the S (33 kph at 180).	10 km
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 50 minutes ago	18° C	-	Light winds from the SSE (19 kph at 151).

* 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.