– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Sat 12 Sep Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon).
	Sat 12		Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16			Thursday 17
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	550			750	650	1700	2050	5900			7050		2700	2200	500	500	550
km/h	W	SW	SW	WNW	WSW	SSW	SW	SW	W	W	WSW	WSW	WNW	NW	NNW	NW	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	12	8
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	0	-1	-1	0	1	3	3	5	6	6	4	3	0	-1	-2	-4
min °C	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1	0	3	3	4	6	5	4	1	-1	-2	-4	-5
chill °C	-7	-8	-7	-4	-5	-2	0	0	2	4	1	0	-4	-8	-8	-4	-7

Freezing level m	1700	1900	1900	1750	1900	2000	2400	2400	2550	2650	3000	2650	2450	1900	1800	1350	1000

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	6:09	—	—	6:10	—	—	6:12	—	—	6:13	—	—	6:14	—	—	6:15	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) at the specific elevation of 2000 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
Mid Awatere Valley 12 km NW 478m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 180).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NE (15 kph at 40).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 45 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (41 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).

* 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.