– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Fri 08 May Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Fri 08 May Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, near gales from the S by Wed night).
		Saturday 9			Sunday 10			Monday 11			Tuesday 12			Wednesday 13			Thursday 14
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	light snow	clear	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear
km/h	NW	W	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	SSW	SSW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	S
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cm	6	1	—	—	—	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	-4	1	2	2	1	-4	-3	-3	-1	-2	-3	-1	-2	-1	-1	-2	-2	-2
min °C	-3	-4	1	1	2	-2	-5	-3	-3	-3	-2	-3	-2	-2	-1	-2	-2	-2	-2
chill °C	-16	-16	-8	-6	-7	-11	-14	-11	-11	-8	-7	-9	-9	-9	-8	-11	-11	-10	-10

Freezing level m	2600	2300	3000	3150	3200	3100	1400	1200	2000	2500	2650	2450	2350	2400	2650	2700	2550	2550	2500
Cloud base (m)	450	600	750				550	650	950		7050		7750	6200				7100

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, near gales from the S 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. 49 minutes ago	20° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 310).	20 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 49 minutes ago	16° C	-	Near gales from the NNW (61 kph at 330).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 49 minutes ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Strong winds from the N (39 kph at 10).	4 km
Wellington Airport 120 km NE 4m alt. 49 minutes ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Near gales from the NNW (54 kph at 340).	10 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 49 minutes ago	14° C	-	Fresh winds from the NNE (33 kph at 14).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Near gales from the NNW (54 kph at 340).	10 km
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 49 minutes ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
SHIP9042 122 km NE 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km
SHIP4218 122 km NE 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km

* 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.