– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Fri 10 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Fri 10 Apr Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the ENE by Sun afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue night, severe gales from the WSW by Wed night).
	Friday 10			Saturday 11			Sunday 12			Monday 13			Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	cloudy	heavy rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	heavy snow	mod. snow	some clouds	clear
km/h	SW	SSW	NNW	NNE	N	NNW	NNE	ENE	SW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	NNW	SSW	WSW	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	18	6	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	35	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	4	7	8	8	7	4	3	5	3	0	0	-3	-3	-3	-6	-5	-3
min °C	1	4	5	7	7	5	1	3	4	1	-1	-2	-3	-4	-6	-7	-6	-4
chill °C	-4	0	3	4	3	-2	-7	-5	-2	-8	-6	-11	-12	-13	-10	-17	-16	-15

Freezing level m	3150	3600	3950	4000	4050	3850	3550	3400	3700	3300	2900	2750	2400	2400	2100	1600	2000	2150
Cloud base (m)		1650	8950				2600	550	450	6750	2650		8000		1800	450	1500	750

	6:50	—	—	6:50	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:54	—	—	6:54	—	—
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Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the ENE by Sun afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue night, severe gales from the WSW by Wed 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.	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 220).	20 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 264).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	-	Fresh winds from the S (31 kph at 180).
ASCATB174E42S 72 km SE 15m alt. 2 hours ago			Light winds from the SW (19 kph at 216).	- km
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 2 hours ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SSW (7 kph at 210).	20 km
ASCATB175E42S 95 km SE 15m alt. 2 hours ago			Moderate winds from the S (21 kph at 183).	- km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 190).	10 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	-	Fresh winds from the SSE (37 kph at 160).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 190).	10 km
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the SSE (9 kph at 158).

* 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.