– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Tue 24 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Tue 24 Mar Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, severe gales from the NNW by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, extremely windy from the NW by Sun night).
	Tuesday 24			Wednesday 25			Thursday 26			Friday 27			Saturday 28			Sunday 29
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	cloudy	some clouds	light snow	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds
km/h	N	NNW	N	E	E	NE	NE	NNE	NNW	NNW	NNW	WNW	WSW	WSW	W	NW	NW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	6	4	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	—	0.4	0.3	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	6	6	5	3	3	2	0	1	2	2	3	8	8	6	5	4	6	5
min °C	6	5	4	3	3	0	0	1	1	1	2	3	6	5	5	4	5	3
chill °C	5	3	4	0	0	-8	-9	-7	-8	-8	-7	-5	3	1	2	1	0	-5

Freezing level m	3750	3750	3600	3500	3400	3400	2900	3200	3300	3100	3200	3750	4250	3900	3850	3700	3700	3700
Cloud base (m)			7200	9150		600	900	550	500	550	500	800			2100		1550	5250

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, severe gales from the NNW by Thu night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Mist	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 220).	2 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 51 minutes ago	21° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 316).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	-	Moderate winds from the N (26 kph at 10).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 1 hour ago	20° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the NE (30 kph at 40).	10 km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 1 hour ago	19° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the N (30 kph at 10).	20 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the ENE (13 kph at 65).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	19° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the N (30 kph at 10).	20 km
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	-	Wind obs. (15 kph from 22 degs) was rejected.
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NNW (21 kph at 346).
SHIP5835 124 km ENE 15m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C		Fresh winds from the N (34 kph at 350).	- 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.