– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Wed 21 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Wed 21 Jan Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mild with heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NE by Mon night).
	Wednesday 21			Thursday 22			Friday 23			Saturday 24			Sunday 25			Monday 26
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	light rain	heavy rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	snow shwrs	light snow	heavy snow
km/h	NNE	NNE	ENE	SW	WSW	SW	WNW	WNW	NNW	SSW	SW	SSW	W	W	SW	WSW	W	N
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	16	1	3	4	—	—	—	1	2	23
mm	2	2	22	4	0.4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	4	5	5	5	5	5	4	0	-2	-4	-3	-4	-4	-3	-3	-2	-2	-2
min °C	3	4	4	4	4	4	0	-2	-5	-5	-4	-6	-5	-4	-4	-3	-2	-4
chill °C	-2	-1	-3	-1	-1	-1	-5	-8	-12	-13	-15	-16	-14	-13	-12	-9	-7	-8

Freezing level m	3400	3750	3700	3600	3550	3800	3500	2900	2400	2000	2300	1950	2200	2350	2300	2400	2550	2150
Cloud base (m)	500	500	450	450	1850			2550	1250	550	500	450	2400	550	550	1850	500	500

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Mild with heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NE by Mon 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	17° C	Mist	Light winds from the NE (15 kph at 50).	2 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 31 minutes ago	17° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 119).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	-	Moderate winds from the ESE (20 kph at 110).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Wind obs. (9 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.	10 km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 1 hour ago	21° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the NE (20 kph at 40).	20 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 1 hour ago	22° C	-	Light winds from the ENE (6 kph at 57).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	21° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the NE (20 kph at 40).	20 km
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 1 hour ago	19° C	-	Fresh winds from the NE (33 kph at 50).
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 1 hour ago	19° C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 63 degs) was rejected.
Wellington 124 km NE 116m alt. 1 hour ago	22° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 191).

* 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.