Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night
cloudy
snow showers
snow showers
partially cloudy
snow showers
partially cloudy
heavy snow
light snow
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Wind km/h
45 WNW45
40 NW40
20 WSW20
10 NW10
10 SW10
15 NW15
30 SE30
35 S35
35 S35
30 SSW30
20 SSW20
30 WSW30
65 SW65
85 SW85
75 S75
45 SSW45
40 SW40
25 SSW25
cloudy snow shwrs snow shwrs some clouds snow shwrs some clouds heavy snow light snow some clouds clear clear clear snow shwrs clear clear clear clear clear
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Rain
Rain mm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- 4 5 - 1 - 15 2 - - - - 1 - - - - -
High °C
-8 -8 -8 -9 -10 -8 -12 -11 -10 -10 -10 -8 -9 -11 -8 -7 -5 -3
Low °C
-8 -8 -9 -9 -10 -11 -12 -11 -11 -11 -10 -11 -11 -12 -10 -7 -6 -4
Chill °C
-19 -18 -15 -14 -15 -14 -22 -22 -20 -18 -18 -20 -22 -26 -20 -17 -14 -10
Freezing level m
1700 1800 1600 1550 1650 1450 1150 1300 1250 1250 1450 1450 1650 1100 950 1650 1850 1700
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop
-8-8-8-9-10-8-12-11-10-10-10-8-9-11-8-7-5-3-2-1-2-3-3-3-6-5-5-4-4-3-3-6-3-1-10664553122332512664
Sunrise
7:09 - - 7:07 - - 7:05 - - 7:05 - - 7:03 - - 7:01 - -
Sunset
- 5:47 - - 5:49 - - 5:50 - - 5:51 - - 5:52 - - 5:52 -

Issued local time.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Kaikoura
46 km S
101m alt.
1 hour ago
10.2° C
-
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 170).
20 km
Blenheim
54 km NNE
50m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
Dry
Wind observation was rejected
.
Cape Campbell
54 km ENE
32m alt.
1 hour ago
11.9° C
No report.
31
Fresh winds from the SSW
(31 kph at 210).
South West Blenheim
55 km NNE
0m alt.
23 minutes ago
13.1° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 351).
Picton
83 km NNE
6m alt.
23 minutes ago
12.5° C
Dry
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 34).

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) and within an acceptable time window.

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