– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Sun 11 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Sun 11 Oct Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mild with heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Wed night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Fri morning).
	Sunday 11			Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	light rain	mod. rain	heavy rain	cloudy	snow shwrs	mod. snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear
Cloud base (m)		2600	2200							800	500	500	500	550	500	700	600	600
km/h	NW	WSW	S	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	NW	NW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	9	3	2	—
mm	—	0.1	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	0.3	0.8	10	32	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	5	6	5	9	10	9	10	11	9	6	4	3	2	1	-4	-7	-7	-3
min °C	3	6	5	6	10	9	9	11	6	5	4	2	2	-2	-7	-8	-8	-7
chill °C	-1	4	1	5	8	7	7	10	2	-1	-1	-4	-4	-2	-16	-19	-18	-17

Freezing level m	2550	2700	2800	3350	3500	3750	3600	3550	3550	3000	2850	2700	2350	2150	1050	1000	950	650

	6:43	—	—	6:41	—	—	6:39	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:35	—	—	6:33	—	—
	—	7:42	—	—	7:43	—	—	7:44	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:46	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue night).

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

Mild with heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Wed night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

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. 3 hours ago	18°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 3 hours ago	20°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 2 hours ago	18°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 3 hours ago	20°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 0).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 3 hours ago	19°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (19 kph at 90).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SSW (15 kph at 210).	10 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 3 hours ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 315).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 2 hours ago	22°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 3 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).

* 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.