– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Sat 11 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Sat 11 Apr Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Wed night).
	Saturday 11			Sunday 12			Monday 13			Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	cloudy	light snow	heavy rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	N	NNE	NNW	NNE	NNE	SW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	SW	W	WNW	WSW	WSW	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	10	0.7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	8	8	7	2	4	5	5	0	-1	-4	-6	-6	-3	-2	1	-7	-4	1
min °C	7	7	6	2	3	4	2	-1	-4	-6	-7	-7	-4	-2	-7	-8	-7	-3
chill °C	4	3	0	-4	0	0	-5	-8	-14	-16	-18	-17	-14	-12	-20	-19	-18	-12

Freezing level m	4000	4000	3850	3150	3600	3650	3650	2900	2500	2200	2150	1900	2100	2600	2550	1850	2100	2450
Cloud base (m)			6700		600	5450	6900	2650	3050			4850			1900		2450	9100

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Mon night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Wed 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	18° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NE (17 kph at 40).	20 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 55 minutes ago	22° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 8 degs) was rejected.
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the NE (17 kph at 50).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 1 hour ago	22° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 10).	10 km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 180).	20 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 1 hour ago	19° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 231).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 2 hours ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 190).	20 km Low: no cloud
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 1 hour ago	19° C	-	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 190).
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 45 minutes ago	23° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (10 kph at 181).
Wellington 124 km NE 116m alt. 1 hour ago	21° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 37).

* 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.