– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Tue 27 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Tue 27 Oct Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly severe gales.										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning).
		Tuesday 27			Wednesday 28			Thursday 29			Friday 30			Saturday 31
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	light snow	cloudy	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1600	500	500	550				1400	650	1400			850	550	550	650
km/h	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	SW	W	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W
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cm	—	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	2	—	—
mm	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	6	-1	-1	1	3	3	2	1	-2	-3	0	2	1	-3	-1	5
min °C	3	-2	-2	-2	2	2	1	0	-4	-5	-1	2	-4	-3	-2	-1
chill °C	-3	-7	-8	-9	-3	-4	-5	-8	-12	-14	-9	-6	-11	-8	-6	-5

Freezing level m	2700	1700	1800	1450	2550	2350	2250	1950	1750	1500	1900	2300	1800	1350	1400	2100

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly severe gales.

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sat 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. 55 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (22 kph at 225).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 55 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (17 kph at 90).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 55 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 315).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 55 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 55 minutes ago	20°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (39 kph at 315).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	22°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 55 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 315).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 29 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 55 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 315).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Near gales from the N (57 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.