– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Thu 15 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Thu 15 Oct Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, near gales from the S by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night).
	Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	mod. snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	550	500	550	550	550	600		950						9300	900			9450
km/h	NW	E	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	WSW	S	WSW	SSW	WNW	W	SW
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cm	—	10	26	4	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	-1	-5	-6	-6	-3	0	1	2	4	5	8	7	6	4	7	9	8
min °C	0	-3	-7	-6	-6	-5	-2	0	2	3	5	6	6	5	3	4	9	6
chill °C	-4	-9	-17	-16	-15	-14	-8	-6	-4	-2	2	4	5	4	2	2	6	2

Freezing level m	2250	1750	950	1000	1000	850	1550	2100	2350	2600	2850	3150	2950	2800	2800	3050	3250	3150

	6:35	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:31	—	—	6:30	—	—	6:28	—	—
	—	7:45	—	—	7:46	—	—	7:49	—	—	7:50	—	—	7:51	—	—	7:52	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, near gales from the S by Thu night).

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

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue 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. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NE (28 kph at 45).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNE (13 kph at 20).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 33 minutes ago	19°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (26 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 180).

* 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.