– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Tue 16 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Tue 16 Dec Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Tue night). Mainly stormy winds.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Sat morning). Mainly gales.
	Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	heavy snow	light snow	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	snow shwrs	light snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	cloudy	cloudy	clear
km/h	WNW	W	SSW	S	SSW	S	SW	SSW	SW	SW	WNW	W	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	W	WSW
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cm	2	—	3	11	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	4	11	1	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	2	-4	-5	-7	-7	-4	-3	-2	-1	-2	0	-2	-9	-8	-9	-8	-5	0
min°C	2	-4	-8	-7	-7	-6	-5	-2	-1	-2	-1	-9	-10	-9	-10	-8	-6	-2
chill°C	-7	-10	-16	-19	-18	-17	-14	-11	-10	-10	-10	-18	-19	-18	-19	-18	-16	-10

Freezing level (m)	3150	2500	1950	1450	1700	2050	2150	2500	2750	2550	2700	2200	1700	1650	1350	1500	1700	2300
Cloud base (m)	500	2150	2450	550	550	1700	1900	850	2300	1900	1850	1900	550	500	600	500	500	650

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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 Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Tue night). Mainly stormy winds.

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Sat morning). Mainly gales.

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. 2 hours ago	19° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SE (13 kph at 130).	20 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 1 hour ago	20° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 283).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 2 hours ago	19° C	-	Strong winds from the NW (44 kph at 310).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 2 hours ago	19° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the WSW (26 kph at 240).	20 km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 2 hours ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the N (33 kph at 0).	10 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the NE (15 kph at 41).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 2 hours ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the N (33 kph at 0).	10 km
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 54 minutes ago	14° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 181).
Wilton wx 122 km NE 131m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 316).

* 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.