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

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Wed night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sat afternoon).
	Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	clear	clear
km/h	WSW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	W	NW	NW	WSW	N	NNW	WNW	WSW	SW	SSW	S
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mm	—	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	4	7	8	7	5	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1	-1	-1
min °C	-4	-2	5	8	7	1	0	-1	0	0	0	-1	0	0	-2	-2	-1	-2
chill °C	-12	-10	0	5	3	-6	-6	-8	-5	-2	0	-4	-3	-2	-7	-7	-7	-9

Freezing level m	2350	2400	4000	4150	3950	3300	3000	2800	2950	2900	2900	2750	2800	2900	2750	2500	2700	2600
Cloud base (m)	550	600	650				1500	850	2000	800	700	550	1600	500	550	550	600	800

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Wed night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S 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	14° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SE (15 kph at 140).	10 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	Dry	Light winds from the ENE (11 kph at 70).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the SSE (19 kph at 160).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 1 hour ago	22° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the SSW (28 kph at 210).	10 km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 1 hour ago	19° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the S (30 kph at 170).	10 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	-	Strong winds from the SE (50 kph at 129).
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	19° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the S (30 kph at 170).	10 km Low: no cloud
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	-	Wind obs. (26 kph from 107 degs) was rejected.
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 1 hour ago	19° C	Dry	Light winds from the SSW (19 kph at 198).
Wellington 124 km NE 116m alt. 1 hour ago	19° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 47 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.