– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Tue 21 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Tue 21 Apr Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Wed morning, moderate winds from the S by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Sun night).
	Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy
km/h	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	SSW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW
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cm	2	2	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-5	-5	-6	-7	-6	-6	-5	-2	-1	0	1	2	3	4	2	1	1
min °C	-6	-5	-7	-7	-7	-7	-6	-6	-4	-1	0	0	2	2	3	1	0	-2
chill °C	-16	-14	-18	-18	-17	-17	-16	-14	-11	-8	-6	-6	-2	-2	-1	-6	-8	-13

Freezing level m	1050	1100	1150	1050	1150	1150	1500	1900	2350	2700	2850	2850	3200	3250	3450	3250	2950	2850
Cloud base (m)	700	550	550	550	700	650	900	2200	4950								3000	3450

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Wed morning, moderate winds from the S by Thu night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Sun 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. 1 hour ago	6° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 260).	10 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 45 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 124 degs) was rejected.
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	-	Strong winds from the S (50 kph at 190).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 220).	20 km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Clear skies.	Near gales from the S (56 kph at 180).	4 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	-	Extremely windy from the SSE (130 kph at 158).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Clear skies.	Near gales from the S (56 kph at 180).	4 km Low: scattered High: overcast
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	-	Fresh winds from the SE (31 kph at 135).
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (18 kph at 177).
Wellington 124 km NE 116m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 341 degs) was rejected.

* 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.