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Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Mon 15 Jun Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Mon 15 Jun 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 Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the WSW by Tue night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat afternoon).
	Mon 15		Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	heavy snow	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs
km/h	WNW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	NW	SSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WNW	WNW	WSW
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cm	10	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	1
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-6	-7	-5	-2	-6	-2	-1	-1	-2	-2	0	2	4	2	-1	0
min °C	-5	-7	-7	-6	-4	-8	-4	-2	-1	-4	-5	-1	1	2	-2	-2	-4
chill °C	-12	-10	-12	-12	-13	-16	-11	-9	-6	-4	-7	-4	-4	-4	-13	-14	-14

Freezing level m	2250	1300	1200	1400	2400	2000	1450	1350	2700	1900	1350	2700	3000	3250	3350	2650	2900
Cloud base (m)	1900	550	600	700	550	2800	500	550		700	650	9250	6750	7750		550	600

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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 Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the WSW by Tue night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

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	9° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 280).	20 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 51 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 343).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	-	Moderate winds from the S (24 kph at 180).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Continuous light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 80).	10 km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Continuous light rain.	Fresh winds from the S (35 kph at 170).	4 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	-	Gales from the SSE (70 kph at 164).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	Intermittent moderate rain.	Fresh winds from the S (37 kph at 170).	4 km Low: broken
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	-	Wind obs. (19 kph from 108 degs) was rejected.
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 56 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the SSE (11 kph at 158).
Wellington 124 km NE 116m alt. 55 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 317 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.