– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Tue 20 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 12 am Tue 20 Jan Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed afternoon, near gales from the NNE by Thu morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, near gales from the SSW by Sat night).
		Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22			Friday 23			Saturday 24			Sunday 25
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	heavy rain	heavy rain	rain shwrs	clear	rain shwrs	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	light snow
km/h	E	E	ENE	NE	N	N	NE	NNE	WSW	SW	W	NW	NW	S	S	SSW	SW	W	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	20	12	3	9	1	3	3
mm	—	—	—	—	1.9	0.1	17	11	3	—	0.6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	3	3	3	3	5	5	6	6	6	5	2	-1	-9	-8	-6	-6	-4	-4
min °C	2	2	3	2	2	4	5	5	6	5	3	1	-9	-9	-9	-8	-6	-4	-5
chill °C	-4	-4	-2	-3	-3	-1	1	-2	1	0	0	-5	-16	-16	-19	-18	-16	-12	-14

Freezing level m	3300	3450	3450	3550	3350	3600	3800	3900	3850	3950	3700	3150	1900	1200	1200	1400	1600	1950	1950
Cloud base (m)	650	650	7150	650	650	650	850	450	450	1300	700	450	450	450	450	450	450	500	500

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed afternoon, near gales from the NNE by Thu morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, near gales from the SSW by Sat 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. 54 minutes ago	12° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 280).	20 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 45 minutes ago	14° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 120).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 54 minutes ago	15° C	-	Fresh winds from the SSE (30 kph at 150).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 54 minutes ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SE (17 kph at 140).	20 km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 54 minutes ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the SSE (22 kph at 150).	20 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 54 minutes ago	14° C	-	Wind obs. (76 kph from 133 degs) was rejected.
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SSE (19 kph at 150).	20 km
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 54 minutes ago	14° C	-	Strong winds from the E (41 kph at 97).
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 36 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 185 degs) was rejected.
Wellington 124 km NE 116m alt. 48 minutes ago	14° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 8).

* 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.