– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Sun 20 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 10°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Sun 20		Monday 21			Tuesday 22			Wednesday 23			Thursday 24			Friday 25
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	heavy snow	clear	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	2450	8550	8900			550	700		700	1000	650	5000	5050	5050	5300	1550	750
km/h	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	W	WSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	WSW	NW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	11	—	1	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	6	8	10	9	-4	-3	-3	-8	-8	-6	-4	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1
min °C	-2	0	7	9	0	-6	-5	-9	-9	-8	-8	-6	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2
chill °C	-10	-6	4	6	-5	-14	-12	-17	-17	-16	-16	-11	-7	-6	-2	-5	-5

Freezing level m	1750	2500	3350	3300	3100	1050	1350	1050	850	1050	850	1200	1750	1850	1600	1850	1750

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	6:17	—	—	6:19	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:23	—

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 decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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	2°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	2°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNE (9 kph at 20).	10 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 135).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	3°C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago	3°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (24 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.