– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Tue 30 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Tue 30 Dec Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 6mm) on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tue 30		Wednesday 31			Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	clear	some clouds	light snow	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
km/h	E	NE	NNE	N	NNW	NNW	WSW	NNW	N	N	NNW	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	WSW	WNW
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cm	7	1	1	—	—	1	—	—	1	2	4	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	4	1.2	0.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	1	1	1	1	2	3	2	0	-1	-1	-2	-1	0	1	1	2
min °C	-1	0	1	1	1	2	3	0	-1	-1	-2	-2	-1	-1	0	1	1
chill °C	-9	-7	-6	-7	-7	-6	-3	-5	-4	-4	-2	-5	-7	-6	-5	-1	1

Freezing level m	2550	3100	3050	3050	3050	3150	3350	3150	2800	2750	2650	2400	2550	2650	2950	3100	3200
Cloud base (m)	500	500	800	500	2750	450	500	2300	550	550	500	500	550		850	900	7200

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 6mm) on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 42 minutes ago	12° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the S (31 kph at 190).	20 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 32 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 84).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 42 minutes ago	13° C	-	Strong winds from the S (48 kph at 180).
ASCATC174E42S 75 km SE 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Strong winds from the S (45 kph at 178).	- km
ASCATC174E43S 84 km SE 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Strong winds from the S (45 kph at 176).	- km
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 42 minutes ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SSE (15 kph at 160).	20 km
ASCATC175E42S 92 km ENE 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Near gales from the SSW (56 kph at 192).	- km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 42 minutes ago	14° C	Visibility reduced by smoke.	Strong winds from the S (44 kph at 190).	4 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 42 minutes ago	12° C	-	Severe gales from the SSW (78 kph at 202).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Visibility reduced by smoke.	Strong winds from the S (44 kph at 190).	4 km Low: broken

* 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.