– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Wed 21 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Wed 21 Jan Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 30mm) on Wed night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Wed night, light winds from the S by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).
	Wednesday 21			Thursday 22			Friday 23			Saturday 24			Sunday 25			Monday 26
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	light rain	heavy rain	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	mod. snow	snow shwrs
km/h	N	NNE	NE	W	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	NNE	S	SSW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	WNW	SE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	34	3	2	1	1	2	—	—	6	5
mm	1.9	0.9	23	3	0.4	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	5	5	5	4	5	3	-1	-2	-4	-4	-4	-4	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2
min °C	3	4	4	4	4	4	0	-2	-6	-5	-5	-5	-4	-3	-3	-3	-2	-3
chill °C	-3	-1	-1	-1	-2	-3	-5	-9	-14	-15	-16	-15	-13	-11	-12	-9	-6	-3

Freezing level m	3450	3700	3950	3650	3500	3800	3350	2750	2450	1800	2150	2200	2200	2500	2500	2400	2600	2300
Cloud base (m)	500	650	500	450	1550	400		2500	550	450	450	450	2000	650	1950	500	500	500

	6:13	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:18	—	—	6:18	—	—	6:20	—	—
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Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Heavy rain (total 30mm) on Wed night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Wed night, light winds from the S by Fri night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon 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. 2 hours ago	13° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 40).	10 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 1 hour ago		Dry
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	-	Fresh winds from the E (37 kph at 100).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Wind obs. (13 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.	10 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 177).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the WSW (6 kph at 250).	20 km
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	-	Fresh winds from the ENE (33 kph at 71).
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 41 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 153).
Wellington 124 km NE 116m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 41).
Ngawi Automatic Weather Station 138 km ENE 8m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 80).

* 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.