Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) weather
– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Sun 31 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 5mm) on Sun afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, extremely windy from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light rain
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
km/h
85
NW
60
NNW
80
NNW
70
NNW
65
NW
20
NW
15
W
15
WNW
20
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
75
NW
100
NW
90
WNW
70
NW
65
NW
65
NW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
1
3
7
1
2
2
3
1.2
0.8
max °C
2
2
2
1
2
3
-1
-3
-2
-1
0
0
1
1
0
-1
-2
min °C
1
2
2
1
0
1
-2
-4
-2
-1
0
-2
0
0
-2
-2
-4
-9
-6
-7
-8
-9
-5
-2
-8
-8
-7
-6
-12
-11
-10
-12
-11
-12
3150
3200
3250
3100
2900
3350
2800
2300
2500
2650
2900
2550
3000
2950
2900
2700
2450
Cloud base (m)
550
600
550
500
500
500
7900
850
6300
750
2000
7950
600
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:41
7:43
7:43
7:45
7:45
Sunset
5:02
5:02
5:01
5:01
5:00
5:00

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Mild at first with light rain (total 5mm) on Sun afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, extremely windy from the NW by Thu 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 StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
KaikouraAws
47 km S
108m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 30).
20 km
54 km NNE
50m alt.
35 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 267 degs) was rejected.
CapeCampbellAws
59 km ENE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 340).
NelsonAeroAws
86 km NW
6m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 20).
2 km
120 km NE
4m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 10).
20 km
Baring Head
121 km ENE
150m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
-
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 47).
63
Wellington International Airport
121 km NE
201m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 10).
20 km
Heights Road
122 km ENE
300m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
-
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 200).
54
SHIP3752
122 km NE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP3743
122 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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.

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