– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Mon 21 Sep Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Thu morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the SW by Sun afternoon).
		Tuesday 22			Wednesday 23			Thursday 24			Friday 25			Saturday 26
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	mod. snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)		550	500		950	1550	600		2450	3200	3300	700	600			6850
km/h	W	W	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	W	NNW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W
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cm	—	8	1	2	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	5	2	—	—	2
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	9	-3	-3	-3	-8	-8	-6	-4	-2	-2	-3	-4	-3	0	3	4
min °C	0	-5	-5	-9	-9	-8	-8	-6	-3	-3	-3	-4	-5	-1	2	-1
chill °C	-5	-10	-12	-18	-18	-16	-16	-10	-8	-6	-5	-4	-7	-4	-1	-6

Freezing level m	3150	1200	1250	1500	800	1050	900	1200	1700	1750	1500	1400	1200	1750	2400	2800

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Thu morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the SW by Sun 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	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	18°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the SW (31 kph at 225).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 170).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the W (31 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Strong winds from the SW (39 kph at 225).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Near gales from the NW (56 kph at 315).

* 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.