– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Tue 24 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 12 am Tue 24 Mar Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Mon night, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, gales from the N by Thu afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Thu night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).
		Tuesday 24			Wednesday 25			Thursday 26			Friday 27			Saturday 28			Sunday 29
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	light snow	heavy rain	light snow	light snow	light snow	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	NW	N	NNW	N	E	ENE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNW	NNW	NNW	WNW	W	S	NNW	NW	NW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	1	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11	14	—	0.9	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	6	6	5	5	4	3	3	1	3	3	2	3	7	7	6	6	5	4	3
min °C	5	6	5	4	3	3	1	1	2	2	1	2	5	6	6	5	4	3	2
chill °C	4	5	3	2	0	0	-7	-7	-6	-7	-8	-7	-2	4	5	1	-3	-6	-8

Freezing level m	3800	3750	3700	3600	3550	3450	3450	3150	3450	3550	3100	3200	3950	3900	3800	3750	3750	3500	3300
Cloud base (m)		9400	9200	7200	9100		600	700	550	500	500	500	550		8850

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Mon night, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, gales from the N by Thu afternoon).

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

Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Thu night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).

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	14° C	Clear skies.	Calm (2 kph at 60).	20 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 47 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 242).
SHIP5571 57 km SSE 15m alt. 2 hours ago				- km
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 320).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 180).	20 km
SHIP4210 57 km SSE 3m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 320).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 180).	20 km
SHIP11013 90 km S 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km
SHIP4853 90 km S 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.