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Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Mon 16 Feb Local Time
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Issued: 12 am Mon 16 Feb Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of snow on Fri night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the WSW by Fri night).
		Monday 16			Tuesday 17			Wednesday 18			Thursday 19			Friday 20			Saturday 21
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	snow shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear
km/h	SSE	SSE	S	SSW	W	W	WNW	WNW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW
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cm	18	7	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	0.1	—	0.8	0.4	0.1	—
max °C	-2	-1	-1	-1	-2	0	0	0	1	3	4	4	4	5	4	3	4	6	5
min °C	-4	-3	-2	-1	-2	-1	-1	0	0	1	3	3	2	4	2	1	4	5	4
chill °C	-16	-14	-11	-8	-7	-7	-5	-4	-4	-2	-2	-2	-4	-2	-5	-7	-2	0	-1

Freezing level m	2200	2200	2450	2700	2550	2700	2750	3000	2950	3250	3500	3400	3500	3600	3450	3200	3600	3800	3600
Cloud base (m)	500	500	550	600	850	600	1900	2550	1700	1800			2900	700		600	550	600	8450

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

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

A dusting of snow on Fri night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the WSW by Fri 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. 1 hour ago	12° C	Continuous light rain.	Strong winds from the SW (50 kph at 230).	10 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 58 minutes ago		Dry
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	-	Near gales from the S (61 kph at 190).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Continuous light rain.	Moderate winds from the SW (20 kph at 230).	20 km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Continuous light rain.	Stormy winds from the SSW (93 kph at 210).	500 m
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	-	Extremely windy from the SSW (172 kph at 209).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Continuous light rain.	Stormy winds from the SSW (93 kph at 210).	500 m
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	-	Fresh winds from the WSW (37 kph at 246).
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 52 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Strong winds from the N (50 kph at 356).
Wellington 124 km NE 116m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Dry	Wind obs. (23 kph from 34 degs) was rejected.

* 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.