– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Thu 15 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Thu 15 Jan Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, calm by Sat night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Wed morning).
	Thu 15		Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	snow shwrs	light snow	cloudy	mod. snow	cloudy	cloudy	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	light rain	rain shwrs
km/h	E	NNW	NW	W	WNW	WSW	SW	S	SE	SE	E	E	E	ENE	NE	NNE	NNW
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cm	9	1	1	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.5	10
max °C	0	1	0	0	-2	-4	-2	-2	-2	-1	0	1	3	4	4	4	5
min °C	0	-1	-1	-1	-4	-4	-3	-3	-2	-1	-1	1	2	3	4	3	3
chill °C	-6	-6	-6	-6	-11	-11	-10	-3	-5	-6	-7	-4	-3	-2	-1	-2	-3

Freezing level m	2800	2950	2750	2800	2350	2000	2250	2150	2050	2450	2700	3200	3300	3700	3850	3650	3550
Cloud base (m)	500	500	600	500	550	550	700	550	550	850	800	700	9000	600	750	850	2100

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

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

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Wed morning).

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. 43 minutes ago	12° C	Continuous light drizzle.	Fresh winds from the SW (30 kph at 230).	10 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 18).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 43 minutes ago	14° C	-	Fresh winds from the S (35 kph at 190).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 43 minutes ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 280).	20 km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 43 minutes ago	15° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Fresh winds from the S (31 kph at 190).	4 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 43 minutes ago	13° C	-	Strong winds from the S (50 kph at 180).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Continuous light rain.	Fresh winds from the SSW (35 kph at 200).	4 km Low: scattered High: overcast
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 43 minutes ago	14° C	-	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 178).
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 37 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 191).
Wellington 124 km NE 116m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 93).

* 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.