– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Mon 21 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 11 am Mon 21 Sep Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, extremely windy from the W by Sat night).
	Monday 21			Tuesday 22			Wednesday 23			Thursday 24			Friday 25			Saturday 26
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)	8800	9150		550	600		1600	1650	600	5600		3050	2750	900	650		2300
km/h	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	WSW	SW	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	WNW	WNW	WSW	WSW	W
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cm	—	—	—	11	1	1	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.6
max °C	9	10	9	-3	-3	-3	-8	-8	-6	-4	-2	-2	-2	-2	-1	3	5	6
min °C	8	9	-1	-5	-5	-9	-9	-8	-8	-5	-2	-3	-4	-3	-2	1	5	3
chill °C	5	6	-6	-11	-12	-19	-18	-16	-16	-10	-6	-8	-7	-6	-4	-3	1	-5

Freezing level m	3400	3350	3100	1100	1250	1400	850	1050	900	1200	1750	1750	1450	1650	1650	2150	2600	3600

	6:18	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:13	—	—	6:13	—	—	6:11	—	—	6:09	—	—
	—	6:19	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:23	—	—	6:24	—

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 10°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night).

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

A dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, extremely windy from the W by Sat night).

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. 2 hours ago	17°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	17°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NE (22 kph at 45).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NE (7 kph at 40).	10 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (26 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 1 hour ago	17°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Strong winds from the SW (46 kph at 225).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.

* 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.