– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Sun 19 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Sun 19 Apr Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the SE by Mon afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SE by Fri night).
	Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds
km/h	NW	NW	ESE	S	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	SE	ESE	ESE	SE
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cm	—	1	25	12	19	12	3	5	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-5	-6	-6	-6	-5	-5	-5	-4	-6	-6	-6	-6	-6	-5	-5	-4	-2
min °C	-4	-5	-6	-6	-6	-7	-6	-6	-6	-7	-6	-6	-6	-6	-6	-5	-4	-3
chill °C	-12	-11	-13	-17	-18	-19	-18	-18	-15	-16	-15	-15	-15	-15	-14	-10	-9	-8

Freezing level m	2250	2300	1500	1700	1350	1100	950	1100	1150	1100	1100	1050	1200	1400	1900	2100	2200	2400
Cloud base (m)	3200		500	500	500	550	600	500	550	600	650	600	800	1950	1650	2100	2850	4100

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the SE by Mon afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SE by Fri 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	12° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNE (9 kph at 30).	20 km
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 21 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 329).
CapeCampbellAws 59 km ENE 6m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	-	Moderate winds from the NNW (22 kph at 340).
NelsonAeroAws 86 km NW 6m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SSW (6 kph at 210).	20 km
Wellington Airport 121 km NE 4m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNE (19 kph at 30).	20 km
Baring Head 121 km ENE 150m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	-	Wind obs. (11 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Wellington International Airport 121 km NE 201m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNE (19 kph at 30).	20 km
Heights Road 122 km ENE 300m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	-	Moderate winds from the SW (24 kph at 228).
Miramar wx 122 km NE 51m alt. 31 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the NNE (13 kph at 16).
Wellington 124 km NE 116m alt. 37 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 319).

* 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.