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Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Wed 03 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Wed 03 Dec Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, extremely windy from the W by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, extremely windy from the NW by Sun night).
	Wednesday 3			Thursday 4			Friday 5			Saturday 6			Sunday 7			Monday 8
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds
km/h	ESE	ENE	S	SSW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	SW	W	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	NW
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cm	15	7	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	-3	-3	-6	-5	-3	1	3	3	4	2	2	5	6	6	6	3	3	3
min°C	-5	-6	-7	-5	-4	-1	2	3	2	1	1	3	5	5	3	2	1	2
chill°C	-14	-14	-18	-14	-12	-8	-5	-4	-8	-6	-6	-4	-1	-2	-6	-7	-6	-6

Freezing level (m)	1900	2100	1550	2000	2450	2850	3100	3200	3350	3150	3050	3350	3700	3600	3750	3350	3000	3100
Cloud base (m)	500	450	500	1500		850	9000	9050	5700		1600	5450	4850	9000			3150

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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 Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, extremely windy from the W by Fri night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, extremely windy from the NW by Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 51 minutes ago	11° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the SSE (19 kph at 150).	2 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 74).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 51 minutes ago	12° C	-	Strong winds from the S (39 kph at 180).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 51 minutes ago	15° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Light winds from the SSW (7 kph at 210).	20 km
Wellington Airport 120 km NE 4m alt. 51 minutes ago	14° C	Continuous light rain.	Strong winds from the S (39 kph at 180).	10 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 51 minutes ago	11° C	-	Stormy winds from the SSE (96 kph at 165).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Continuous light rain.	Strong winds from the S (39 kph at 180).	4 km Low: broken High: broken
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 51 minutes ago	12° C	-	Wind obs. (15 kph from 102 degs) was rejected.
SHIP6378 122 km NE 15m alt. 2 hours ago				- km
SHIP4380 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.